November: A time to remember, reflect and hope
Each November, the church turns her gaze toward the mystery of death and the hope of eternal life.
Prayer for beloved dead is sign of hope of being together again, pope says
ROME (CNS)–As Christians visit cemeteries on the feast of All Souls and remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith that at the end of this life they will be together again [...]
Bearing Witness Institute promotes understanding among faiths
ATLANTA—Under the stage lights at the Alliance Theatre, Brendan Murphy showed a packed audience an image of a statue from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
National Association of Hispanic Priests Convention inspires hope, renewal
ATLANTA—Hispanic priests from across the United States gathered in Atlanta Oct. 13-16 for the National Association of Hispanic Priests Convention.
Proclaiming the Gospel includes welcoming migrants, pope says at Jubilee
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The joint celebration of the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions is an opportunity to remind all Catholics that the duty to welcome and assist migrants is also [...]
Church must ‘walk poor with the poor’ to serve Christ, says Pope Leo in first exhortation
(OSV News)–In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV has taken up the call of Pope Francis for Christians to see in the poor the very face of Christ–and to be a church that “walks poor [...]
CNEWA director: Sense of relief as hostages freed, ceasefire holds—but peace vulnerable
(OSV News)–Scenes of joy, relief and tearful welcomes flooded media across the world Oct. 13 as the remaining Israeli hostages were freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip as part of the [...]
Atlanta’s legal community begins new judicial year with prayer
ATLANTA—The St. Thomas More Society’s annual Red Mass, celebrated Oct. 9 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, signifies the beginning of a judicial calendar year
Catholic coalition holds nationwide prayer vigils at ICE offices
WASHINGTON–A coalition of Catholic organizations held prayer vigils across the country on Oct. 22 for what organizers called “a national day of public witness for our immigrant brothers and sisters.”
Chief communications officer for Atlanta Archdiocese to speak at Magnificat
ATLANTA—Maureen Smith, who is the chief communications officer for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be the next speaker for the Magnificat Meal to be held on Nov. 15.
St. John the Evangelist School celebrates fourth Blue Ribbon recognition
HAPEVILLE—St. John the Evangelist School has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for the fourth time, marking another milestone in its history of academic achievement.
Church must ‘walk poor with the poor’ to serve Christ, says Pope Leo in first exhortation
(OSV News)–In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV has taken up the call of Pope Francis for Christians to see in the poor the very face of Christ–and to be a church that “walks poor [...]
Catholic Foundation donors inspired by faith to create legacy gifts
ATLANTA—A moving experience at Christmas Eve Mass led Doug and Katrina Harmon back to the faith after nearly 20 years away. Like many other Catholics, their personal faith journey inspired their [...]
Restorative justice conference attendees learn how Catholic Church can help usher in hope
ATLANTA—Lawyers, former inmates and leaders of justice reform were among the nearly 140 participants who attended a restorative justice conference rooted in Catholic social teaching.
Golden Lions drum major leads band on and off field
ATLANTA—Zoe Leiner sets the beat for the 23-member Marching Golden Lions band standing atop a podium as she signals with her hands, revealing a secret code.
A safe place to worship: St. John Vianney Church hosts sensory Mass
LITHIA SPRINGS—When 11-year-old Kenneth Henderson stepped up to the ambo at St. John Vianney Church in Lithia Springs, he was ready to proclaim the reading during the parish’s first sensory Mass. [...]
God’s love can reach anyone, even at ‘rock bottom,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Band pride at Atlanta area high schools
ATLANTA—Thirty-one musicians participate in Marist School Marching Band.
Retired Oklahoma City Archbishop, ordained a priest in Atlanta, dies at 91
ALANTA—Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran, archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, died Sept. 12 at age 91. Archbishop Beltran was ordained a priest for the Diocese of [...]
US Supreme Court justice speaks at Vatican Jubilee of Justice
ROME (CNS)–In a frescoed hall of a building housing the Catholic Church’s highest courts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke about faith, mercy, tradition and hope.
