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VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.

ROME (CNS)—To help foster a wider discussion on work that still must be done to safeguard minors and vulnerable people in the Catholic Church a canon law journal published a series of talks by experts.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released a statement on the conviction of a former Minnesota police officer in the murder of George Floyd:

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Greeting visitors in St. Peter’s Square after nearly a month of tight restrictions due to the pandemic, Pope Francis said he was happy to see people allowed to gather and be [...]

NEWNAN–In a matter of minutes a powerful nighttime tornado in late March destroyed businesses and homes in western Coweta county, leaving many families without a place to live.

SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sister Marie Sullivan, OP, will mark her 70th jubilee this year, along with nine other Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa commemorating 70 years.

ATLANTA–Sixteen priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrate milestone anniversaries of their ordinations to the priesthood this year.

ATLANTA—Sixteen priests were honored for their years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., celebrated the second Chrism Mass shaped by the [...]

ATLANTA—Catechetical leaders from parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta were celebrated for their years of service, dedication and accomplishments on March 15.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The Easter liturgies–with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–As Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, the preacher of the papal household called on bishops and all Catholics to examine their consciences for ways [...]

ATLANTA—On March 31, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement on racism, pledging a personal commitment to model the change that must take place to eradicate the sin.

ATLANTA—Colorful flower bouquets carpeted the entryway of the Gold Spa. “Stop Asian Hate” signs were carried by some of the more than 100 mourners at the Piedmont Road spa, one location [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–A Christian life should be filled with amazement–astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his [...]

March 13, 2020. Many remember this as the day that everything suddenly changed. Schools began to shut down, store shelves emptied and our new normal set in due to the rise of COVID-19 in the [...]

ATLANTA—This past year working as an acute care nurse at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic reminded Carmen Seso that God is in control.

ATLANTA—In early March of last year, Allana Ann Joseph and her family were very ill.

ATLANTA—Retired U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen Thomas Wessels invites Catholics to deepen their Lenten spiritual experience by joining the Malteser International Americas mission to uplift the [...]

ATLANTA—Last year was different from all other years. 2020 brought financial problems to many people, businesses and some schools including Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.

ATLANTA—In late February, as the one-year mark of the pandemic approached, Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., asked parishes to hold memorial Masses for those who died in the [...]