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VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Christians are called to be modern-day prophets who guide others to see the Holy Spirit at work in everyday life and not to be superstitious people who try to predict or [...]

ATLANTA—As a church bell gonged 6 p.m., Brother Praveen Turaka set off around the block in downtown Atlanta to invite people to dinner.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., expressed condolences upon hearing of the death of Dr. Christine King Farris, the last surviving sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

WASHINGTON (OSV News)–Sheila and David Porter left their home in Newport News, Virginia, at 5 a.m. to celebrate the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. [...]

ATLANTA—Sitting before a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà—the sculpture of Mary holding her crucified son—the bishops of the Atlanta Province signed a joint agreement June 27 urging “decisive [...]

ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered the following statement in support of local Jewish communities June 26 following incidences of hate that occurred in Cobb County and in [...]

ROME (CNS)–Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon.

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News)–Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives [...]

ATLANTA—As the curtain goes up, Eve, now an old woman, and her son Seth visit the grave of Adam. And from there starts the story of humanity.

WASHINGTON (OSV News)—Prior to the first anniversary of a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion precedent, pro-life activists lauded legislation passed in [...]

(OSV News)–Ahead of the U.S. bishops’ June meeting, pastoral experts told OSV News they are looking forward to progress on issues impacting health care, Hispanic Catholics and persons with [...]

LILBURN—A lifelong Catholic, Elizabeth Reid now finds that her young daughters are teaching her new things about the faith.

BALTIMORE—The Georgia Bulletin received nine Catholic Press Awards during the 2023 Catholic Media Conference held June 6-9 in Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA—Sister Kathleen Purser, GNSH, formerly Sister Ann Gerald died June 6. Sister was in her 62nd year of religious life. She was 81 years old.

ROME (CNS)–Pope Francis has thanked people for their prayers and many messages of support and affection, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in a written statement the [...]

ATLANTA—Throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta, churches will launch the local celebration of the National Eucharistic Revival with eucharistic processions, adoration and Masses on the weekend of [...]

ATLANTA—The Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta honored their 2023 valedictorians and salutatorians at graduation ceremonies around the region in May.

RUTLEDGE—It’s hard to keep Felicia Miralles in one place. As her fellow campers gather for dinner Friday night, she moves from table to table, chatting with old friends and new, asking about [...]

ROSWELL—The men about to be ordained deacons walked into the crowded St. Peter Chanel Church arm in arm with those who raised them first in their faith, their moms and dads.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The greatest way of life is serving others, and those in political power must see themselves as servants, too, Pope Francis said.