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ATLANTA—On Dec. 11 and 12, the Cathedral of Christ the King was filled with prayers, music and vibrant celebration as parishioners gathered to honor the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect all human life worldwide.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released the following statement on the death of President Jimmy Carter Dec. 29:

AUSTELL—Northwest Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and the Catholics 4 Habitat coalition celebrated the dedication of a new home for a local father and daughter.

My Dear Friends in the Jewish Faith in the Atlanta area: Peace and All Good!

HAPEVILLE—For Sagrario Alvarez, the nine days of prayers at a Posada celebration remind her of walking arm in arm in the cold night with her late father.

Peace and All Good! As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I extend my prayerful good wishes to you and your loved ones.

ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta will not host the 2025 Eucharistic Congress due to budget constraints.

ATLANTA—The annual #iGiveCatholic campaign, held on GivingTuesday, concluded with impressive results, raising nearly $1.1 million for Catholic schools, parishes and charities in the Archdiocese [...]

AJACCIO, France (CNS)–As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual excitement of an open-air Mass with the pope was combined with the [...]

CONYERS—The grotto sits in a pocket carved from the forest, with its ground rough and uneven from the exposed bedrock.

TOCCOA—After overcoming a series of false starts and unexpected hurdles, the community of St. Mary Church celebrated the dedication of new additions to its campus.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the Catholic Church, [...]

ATLANTA —Two parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta have been chosen to receive OCP Parish Grants.

ATLANTA—Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 1 and is the start of a new liturgical year. Symbolized by the color purple, the season of Advent includes the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to Christmas. 

SANDY SPRINGS—The kitchen is hustling with the clock ticking.

BROOKHAVEN—The last Marist priests to serve at Our Lady of the Assumption Church are to depart after nearly 60 years.

ATLANTA—The Franciscan Friars from Padua, Italy, will bring two first-class relics of St. Anthony of Padua to the Archdiocese of Atlanta from Dec. 6-15.

ATLANTA—The Office of Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of Atlanta shared a recent clarification from the Vatican regarding the observance of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the [...]

ATLANTA—On Dec. 3, Catholics across the nation will participate in this year’s eighth annual #iGiveCatholic campaign. Parishes, schools and nonprofit organizations will be impacted by the [...]