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ELLIJAY—Father Carlos Vargas knew his 1920s church wasn’t designed for a 21st century pandemic.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The common good–and not political or economic gain–should be at the heart of the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, Pope Francis said.

ATLANTA—Will and Lauren Dickerson were engaged in June 2019, 10 months after they started dating. They knew each other for some time before becoming a couple.

ATLANTA—Father Robert Perez, OFM Cap.—he introduces himself as Robert—fills cups with lemonade or for anyone who asks, mountain mint tea.

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the annual Labor [...]

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., announced Aug. 25 that the suspension of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been extended until Monday, Sept. 28 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., used his first Chrism Mass homily in Atlanta to call for unity among priests with “a mission of formation, affirmation and reconciliation.”

BEIRUT (CNS)–As Lebanon’s Catholic leaders appealed for help for their country, international and U.S. organizations appealed for donations for Beirut, capital of a country already suffering from [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Church teaching on giving priority to the well-being of the poor and marginalized is not a political or ideological choice; it lies at the very heart of the Gospel, Pope [...]

ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces that nine new members have been added to its board of directors as of July 1.

ATLANTA–Those who work or volunteer in religious education are invited to attend this year’s virtual Atlanta Catechist Conference (ACC) on Saturday, Aug. 22.

ATLANTA–As elections draw near, Catholics are reminded by the church that voting is considered a moral obligation.

BEIRUT (CNS)–As Lebanon’s Catholic leaders appealed for help for their country, international and U.S. organizations appealed for donations for Beirut, capital of a country already suffering from [...]

ATLANTA—Archdiocesan schools will open soon for classroom instruction but will be providing flexibility for families to allow distance learning for up to eight weeks.

ATLANTA—Beth Enz saw her rising third grader do fine academically in March when her classmates suddenly were only visible on a computer screen.

WASHINGTON—Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement in solidarity with Lebanon after the explosion in the [...]

CUMMING—Jennifer and Greg Willits were busy celebrating an anniversary—marking nearly 20 years of their ministry, and 15 years of their podcast.

MARIETTA–In the afternoon heat at St. Ann Church, Kathy Gist inspected rows of yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes. Not too much water, not too little.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass through Sunday, Aug 30.

ATLANTA–Two prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, died Friday, July 17.