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ASTI, Italy (CNS)–With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing [...]

ST. LOUIS—Sister Anna Bridget Kearns, CSJ, died on Nov. 3 at St. Joseph Manor at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 74 years.

ATLANTA—Offering spiritual guidance to students and their families is enjoyable for Father David Musso, SM, school chaplain.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement Nov. 15 regarding the Fulton County Superior Court ruling, striking down Georgia’s abortion ban:

CEDARTOWN—In their brown robes, matching colored veils, rope belts and large crosses around their necks, these women stand out.

CONYERS—If you wish to help build up the kingdom of God, but with the simplest, most hidden path, consider this.

ATLANTA—In July of this year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved an update to the document that outlines how the formation of priests should happen in dioceses.

ATLANTA–Sunday, Nov. 27, is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new liturgical year.

AWALI, Bahrain (CNS)–Commitments to protect tolerance and religious freedom need to be put into practice constantly so that these rights may be fully experienced, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The saints were not “starched,” picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; they were “countercultural and revolutionary.”

ATLANTA—A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis now has a permanent home in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

As the year is drawing to an end, nature is, in a sense, preaching a silent sermon to us. The days are getting shorter, the air is cooler, trees are shedding leaves.

SANDY SPRINGS—The Brazilian Catholic community’s 25th celebration culminated Oct. 12 with a show of faith featuring the patron of the South American country.

FAYETTEVILLE—Herman Griner prepared a hearse on a recent Friday.

ATLANTA—In a first, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will have a Vietnamese bishop.

Atlanta, Georgia – Pope Francis has named Father John Nhan Tran Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The ordination will take place on January 23, 2023.

ATLANTA–Cuban refugees forming Acción Católica in Atlanta following Castro’s revolution. Georgia clergy heading to Mexico for Spanish immersion. Our Lady of the Americas Mission offering five [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the [...]

ATLANTA—Hal Plummer, superintendent of Catholic schools, announced his decision to retire from service to the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Oct. 14. His resignation will be effective Friday, Oct. 21.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th [...]