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VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The Holy Spirit shows everyone where to begin, what paths to take and how to walk the great journey of life, Pope Francis said.

FLOWERY BRANCH—Deacon Paul Edward Krarup died Monday, May 16 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was 71 years old.

ATLANTA—On May 21, two men were encouraged to build a “friendship with Christ” as they began a new ministry and completed a milestone on their journeys toward the priesthood.

ATLANTA—Leaders of the Catholic and Jewish faith communities gathered for fellowship and to find ways to heal the hatred of racism in a three-day journey to civil rights landmarks.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis announced he will create 21 new cardinals Aug. 27, including 68-year-old Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, California.

TYRONE—Field Day, cleaning out lockers and graduation ceremonies are common rituals for the final month of a school year.

ATLANTA—Father James H. “Jim” Sexstone, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 19 after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family and his brother priests. He was 78 years old.

ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offers the following words to the faithful in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24

CHARLESTON, S.C.—About 2,500 people gathered on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima to celebrate the episcopal ordination of the first Haitian American bishop to lead a diocese in the United States.

ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Church hosted the Liturgy of Commissioning and a graduation ceremony for the Certificado en Ministerio Pastoral (Certificate in Pastoral Ministry) program on April 30.

COLLEGE PARK—Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Southeast will come together to celebrate the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist at the 25th Eucharistic Congress, scheduled for June [...]

Atlanta— Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta, was deeply disturbed to hear about a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo N.Y., this weekend.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta archbishop is opposing the execution of a man who has been on death row for 46 years.

LILBURN—Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will celebrate environmental efforts at the annual Green Mass at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17.

ATLANTA—Anti-abortion advocates in the Atlanta Archdiocese are mobilizing to aid pregnant women in light of a leaked document from the Supreme Court indicating it will overturn its Roe v. Wade [...]

ATLANTA—Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, who has ministered hope and healing over many decades to people worldwide, will be the guest speaker at the next Magnificat gathering for women to be held on [...]

ATLANTA—The Georgia General Assembly concluded its legislative session on April 4.

Every year on Mother’s Day, I make my way into my garden, dig my hands into the soil and begin to plant the flowers that I have so carefully chosen in anticipation of this day.

WASHINGTON (CNS)–The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced to staff May 4 a dramatic reorganization of its communications department, including the closure of the Washington and New York [...]

ATLANTA–On May 3, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement to the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta regarding reports about a draft of a Supreme Court ruling on the Dobbs [...]