Lofty titles do not guarantee entrance to heaven, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A life marked by humility, faith and love determines whether Christians enter heaven, not who they know, Pope Francis said.
Rebuilding Hope helps seminarians experience missionary life in Puerto Rico
ATLANTA—A handful of Atlanta seminarians traveled for three weeks to Puerto Rico to get a taste of missionary life, in addition to doing works of mercy.
Father James S. Behrens, OCSO, Trappist monk and author, dies August 15
CONYERS—Father James Stephen Behrens, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit died on Thursday, Aug. 15 as a result of complications from a lung biopsy procedure. He was 71 [...]
‘Belong’ theme of Steubenville Atlanta conference
DULUTH —Teens from Atlanta and surrounding areas gathered July 12-14 for the annual Steubenville Atlanta conference at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Superior general’s Atlanta visit inspires Missionaries of Charity community
ATLANTA—Sister Mary Prema Pierick, superior general of the Missionaries of Charity, visited the Atlanta members of the congregation and its volunteers in June.
‘Belong’ theme of Steubenville Atlanta conference
DULUTH —Teens from Atlanta and surrounding areas gathered July 12-14 for the annual Steubenville Atlanta conference at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.
WASHINGTON— Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Announces the Publishing of Creating a Culture of Encounter: A Guide for Joyful Missionary Disciples
WASHINGTON— The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announces the publishing of Creating a Culture of Encounter: A Guide for Joyful Missionary Disciples for use by parishes and [...]
To boldly go: A reflection on the first moon landing
In the autumn of 1966 a brand new type of television show aired by opening with these words.
Father Joseph Mullakkara, MSFS, to speak at Magnificat Aug. 10
ATLANTA—The guest speaker at the August Magnificat meal will be Father Joseph Mullakkara, whose vocation as a missionary priest brought him from India to the Atlanta Archdiocese where he has [...]
24th annual congress celebrates community’s eucharistic devotion
COLLEGE PARK—Bishop Robert Reed encouraged Catholics at the annual Eucharistic Congress to draw close to “Jesus, our dearest friend” as they journey through life.
Trappist monks ordained to the priesthood June 28
CONYERS—On a warm summer morning on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, family, friends and religious celebrated the ordinations of Brother Cassian Russell and Brother Peter Damian [...]
Administration to apply ‘third country’ rule for asylum-seekers
WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Trump administration announced the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security are adopting an interim “third country rule.”
Atlanta Seen As A Leader In Catholic Response To The Pope’s Environmental Message
St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Lilburn has responded to Pope Francis’ environmental message.
Teen track returns to the Eucharistic Congress
COLLEGE PARK—Middle and high school students from various parishes attended this year’s teen track at the Eucharistic Congress, held on June 22.
Marist Father Edwin L. Keel, of Our Lady of the Assumption, dies July 1
ATLANTA—Father Edwin Leo Keel, SM, died Monday, July 1, at the PruittHealth-Brookhaven nursing and rehabilitation center in Atlanta.
