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JONESBORO—Faith has taken on new meaning since the COVID-19 virus hit the Paulus family.

ROME—Terri Miller and Charles Gardner showed up around 7 a.m. to be first among the shoppers at a Rome Kroger store. Cart in hand, they picked up bananas, canned tuna, wheat bread, bottled water [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–When faced with uncertainties, adversities or trials, those who place their trust in Christ will not be left alone to fend for themselves, Pope Francis said.

WASHINGTON (CNS)–Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic [...]

SMYRNA–In an April 23 letter to the faithful, the bishops of Georgia discussed the decision to suspend public liturgies through the end of May following Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement April [...]

While Governor Kemp did indicate he will allow in-person worship, we will not be able to have a plan in place for Masses this weekend.

CLEVELAND (CNS)—Testing and treatment for the novel coronavirus for all people regardless of their immigration status and assistance to church organizations with more than 500 workers are among [...]

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled birthday celebrations and postponed weddings. Those who have lost loved ones are limited on who can attend funerals. And with no definitive end in sight, [...]

LAWRENCEVILLE—Father John Howren, pastor of St. Lawrence Church, encouraged his congregation to be involved in Holy Week celebrations, even though parishioners were unable to gather due to [...]

Greetings in the Octave of Easter. I hope that the celebration of the Resurrection, despite the minimalist nature of the liturgies, was an occasion to proclaim our joy and hope in the truth of [...]

ATLANTA—Health care workers in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are dispensed from the obligation on Good Friday to abstain from eating meat and from fasting.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the [...]

Please see decree granting healthcare workers a dispensation from fasting and abstinence for Good Friday.

As you know, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued a Shelter in Place order for our state.

DECATUR–As other food pantries shut down, volunteers at Sts. Peter and Paul Church continued to serve their neighbors.

LILBURN–Lisa Olwine packed her pickup truck with seven boxes filled with sandwiches and three boxes of fresh fruit Thursday, March 26. She drove from the suburbs of Gwinnett County to downtown [...]

ATLANTA–Scores of believers filled the parking lot of St. Pius X Church, Conyers, for outdoor Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until local public health restrictions made it impossible to gather.

The Archdiocese of Atlanta has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Eucharistic Congress, originally scheduled for June 12-13.

ATLANTA—Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator, announced new instructions regarding Holy Week and distribution of the sacraments in a memo to priests, deacons and parish leaders in [...]

Dear brothers and sisters, I thank you for the many ways that you are providing for the needs of all in your care. I appreciate your creativity and dedication at this time.