The role of sports in the struggle

Archbishop Gregory talks about the Super Bowl and the lessons we learn from sports in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

Georgia Bulletin Pilgrimage explores Marian Shrines of Europe

ATLANTA—Father Paul Flood, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, will lead a Catholic pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, Oct. 21-30.

Archdiocese completes parish incorporation project

ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently completed another step in a decade-long review of its legal structure by incorporating its parishes.

Annual poll shows 75 percent of adults want restrictions on abortion

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just in time for the annual March for Life, an annual poll of Americans’ views on abortion shows that 75 percent want “substantial” restrictions on abortion access even as more [...]

Vatican releases guidelines to help church fight human trafficking

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has created a set of pastoral guidelines to inspire and improve the church’s work in addressing the crime of human trafficking and the care of its victims worldwide.

No one falls outside of the dignity God gave to humanity

Archbishop Gregory talks about Catholic social teaching and human dignity in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

St. Oliver Plunkett invites teens to World Youth Day Rally

SNELLVILLE—St. Oliver Plunkett Church Youth Minister Lynn Ory has organized a World Youth Day Rally, inviting teens from across the archdiocese to participate.

‘Sister of Selma’ and Atlanta Catholic education leader dies Jan. 2

ST. LOUIS—An appeal went out from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference calling for marchers to rejoin the voting rights effort after the “Bloody Sunday” march in Selma, Alabama, was [...]

After 25 years, Alaska priest still loves his Russian Far East mission

It has been 25 years and counting, but Father Michael Shields doesn’t have any plans to leave the mission of the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, in Magadan, Russia, at least any time soon.

Catholic social teaching held up in efforts to overcome polarization

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis’ repeated invitations to practice mercy and charity have become the focus of efforts to defuse the widespread polarization that has wracked society and has crossed [...]

MUST cold weather shelter accepts donations

MARIETTA—As the cold temperatures dip below freezing this season, MUST Ministries is taking in women and children to assure they are safe and warm.

Christmas prayers for the people of the archdiocese

Archbishop Gregory shares his Christmas prayers for our archdiocese in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

Blessed Trinity Titans retain state football championship title

ATLANTA—Standing just outside the west end zone, the Blessed Trinity High School cheerleaders raised a 10-foot by 18-foot banner with white and gold letters outlined in black, bearing the [...]

Looping system a blessing for Jasper parishioners

JASPER—Our Lady of the Mountains Church is a forerunner in having a hearing loop system installed, enabling those with hearing loss to fully participate in Mass.

Surprise! Pope makes several impromptu visits

ROME (CNS)—Pope Francis made surprise visits Dec. 7 and 8 to people receiving medical care far from their homes, to a dozen intellectually challenged young people and to the staff of a major Rome [...]

Mary: An Advent woman for all people

Archbishop Gregory talks about what makes Mary an Advent woman in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

Longtime deacon aspires for ministry to be with the faithful

DECATUR—Deacon Alfred Mitchell gets up daily at 5:30 a.m., whether he has somewhere to go or not.

CDC report shows continued decline in U.S. abortion rate

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The archbishop who chairs the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities cheered news that the abortion rate in the United States continues to shrink, as does the number of [...]

Then & NOW: The student becomes the teacher

ATLANTA—It was February 1998 when Aaron Parr, a fourth-grader at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, shared the front page of The Georgia Bulletin with Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Rita Adele [...]

Keep others close in prayer this Thanksgiving

Archbishop Gregory asks us to pray for our brothers and sisters this Thanksgiving in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."