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ATLANTA—Marist priests serving in Atlanta gathered for a day of recollection at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers Feb. 6, the day after one of their own was appointed the new auxiliary [...]

ATLANTA—The year’s Class AAAA state basketball championship game was practically a duplication of the 2017 contest.

Archbishop Gregory talks about how the contributions of immigrants have "richly blessed" our nation in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

ATLANTA—Pope Francis’ ministry leading the church for the past five years has focused on “justice in the world, mercy in the church,” according to a speaker at the Aquinas Center of Theology.

ATLANTA—The Internet. Social media. Smart phones. Technology can be used for good as well as evil—but it takes the commitment and faith of a discerning Christian to make healthy, positive choices [...]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Charles Okeke, who passed away the morning of Monday, March 5. Reception and Funeral Mass details are now available.

How does the Archdiocese help survivors of sexual abuse? The Archdiocese of Atlanta offers its services to those who have experienced abuse as a minor by church personnel, whether the abuse [...]

ATLANTA—A nurse for 50 years, Sister Peggy Fannon, RSM, has lived out her vocation at the bedside of patients facing severe burns, cancer and other critical conditions.

ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has released the following letter in response to HB 605, a bill that is under consideration in the current session of the Georgia General Assembly.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that the Catholic Church faced a clear choice between being a church that [...]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Denis Dullea, who passed away the afternoon of Sunday, February 25. The Reception of the Body will be on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. [...]

ATLANTA—Lenten Fish Fry dinners begin in most parishes Feb. 16, the first Friday of Lent. Click here for the list!

LILBURN—For centuries, Catholics and others have sought the hope, refuge and strength associated with the prayers and veneration of the “Apostle of Hope,” St. Jude Thaddeus.

All dioceses in the United States have been invited to participate in a national Catholic “call-in day” to Congress to express support for Dreamers. The call to congressional offices in [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Listening to the Scripture readings at Mass is hearing God speak directly to his people, offering spiritual sustenance and needed guidance for life’s difficult journey, Pope [...]

CUMMING—A portrait of the late Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan was placed on the right side of the altar for the Founders’ Day Mass at Pinecrest Academy in Cumming Feb. 2—a nod of appreciation for the [...]

Archbishop Gregory asks for prayers for our new auxiliary bishop in his column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

“This morning Pope Francis has once again demonstrated his great love for this local Church by assigning The Reverend Joel M. Konzen, S.M., as an Auxiliary Bishop. Bishop-Elect Konzen has [...]

DETROIT (CNS)—So who really is singing “Gather Us In” at Mass? Does the pastor asking people about their week really make the Mass friendlier and more engaging? Why is the Our Father so engaging? [...]

Join community and faith leaders and special guest Sister Helen Prejean for a panel discussion on the death penalty in America.