Helping the poor is not a papal fad, but a duty, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every day, Pope Francis said.

Psychologist addresses American bishops on helping abuse victims to heal

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Heather Banis, victim assistance coordinator for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, told bishops gathered Nov. 13 for their annual fall meeting in Baltimore that helping victims [...]

Mountain parish breaks ground on new parish hall

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN—Parishioners of Our Lady of the Mount Church welcomed Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, to celebrate Mass and groundbreaking for the church’s new parish hall on Sunday, Oct. 14.

Abuse crisis, day of discernment, prayer top agenda for Baltimore meeting

WASHINGTON —Discussion and voting on concrete measures to address the abuse crisis and a day of spiritual discernment and prayer will top the agenda for the U.S. bishops when they meet Nov. 12-14 [...]

Field day at Corpus Christi helps transform church grounds

STONE MOUNTAIN—Parishioners of Corpus Christi Church in Stone Mountain joined 100 employees of Ruppert Landscape for a fun field day event Sept. 13. The end result was a much-needed landscape [...]

Saints in our history and in our midst

After 35 years as a bishop, it is rare for me to hear something that I have not heard before when celebrating the sacrament of confirmation with our youth.

Hope Transformed is first ever capital campaign of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

CHAMBLEE—St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is kick-starting the first capital campaign in its 115-year history, aimed at doubling in size its local food market and creating a safety-net pharmacy to [...]

For Catholics, St. Oscar Romero’s canonization a dream come true

ROME (CNS)—For many pilgrims from El Salvador and for many Catholics who focus on the tie between faith and justice, waiting for the canonization of St. Oscar Romero was an exercise in patience.

Funeral Arrangements for Fr. Michael S. Sherliza

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Michael S. Sherliza, who passed away last night, October 22.

‘Body of Christ’ the unifying theme of national liturgical meeting

ATLANTA—Some 130 members of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions attended its national meeting recently held in Atlanta.

Funeral Arrangements for Mary Anne Castranio, The Georgia Bulletin

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Anne Castranio, who passed away on Friday, October 12 in Washington, DC.

Frat house where tragedy struck reborn as faith community for students

BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Out of the darkness of unspeakable tragedy, a light is rising, spreading a transformation of resurgence and, perhaps most importantly, one of faith.

Longtime marriages bring to light a legacy of faith

It does not take a very long time to establish Catholic traditions—especially the happy ones. I take particular pride in having introduced our archdiocese to the annual fall celebration of the [...]

Pilgrimage to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe set for March 2019

ATLANTA—Msgr. Dan Stack, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta, will lead a five-day pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City March 1-5, 2019.

Archbishop Gregory Named To Vatican Office

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Less than five months after updating the statutes of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, Pope Francis named a new slate of members of the Vatican office, including [...]

Archbishop answers important questions from parishioners

Read a set of questions and answers regarding the recent scandals in the Catholic Church. Additional such Q&As from Archbishop Gregory will be forthcoming in the next issues of The Georgia Bulletin.

Church plans third-party abuse reporting system, code of conduct

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pledging to “heal and protect with every bit of the strength God provides us,” the U.S. bishops’ Administrative Committee Sept. 19 outlined actions to address the abuse crisis, [...]

After meeting with pope, cardinal hopeful about addressing crisis

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his long-awaited meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the growing sexual abuse crisis [...]

Catechists deserve ‘best support possible,’ says conference organizer

ATLANTA—A rainy morning did not deter 1,500 catechists from filling the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Convention Center on Aug. 18 for the 12th annual Atlanta Catechist Conference, hosted [...]

National Encuentro to cultivate renewed energy in local Catholic community

Archbishop Gregory talks about how the National Encuentro celebrates faith and community in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”