Discovering God’s grand design through the journey of a pilgrimage
Archbishop Gregory talks about experiencing our faith through a pilgrimage in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”
Archbishop celebrates Mass of thanksgiving at St. Peter the Rock
THOMASTON—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory visited St. Peter the Rock Church in Thomaston Aug. 13 to celebrate a thanksgiving Mass and confirmations.
Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina to be displayed at Holy Spirit
ATLANTA—The relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, will tour several dioceses in the United States Sept. 16–Oct. 8. In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the relics will be [...]
Catholic Charities USA gives $2 million for hurricane relief
SAN ANTONIO (CNS)—Catholic Charities USA presented a $2 million check Sept. 4 representing donations received to date for immediate emergency assistance for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and [...]
Father John Kieran celebrates golden jubilee of priesthood
ATLANTA—Father John Kieran celebrated multiple blessings this year as he reached his 50th anniversary of priesthood and his 80th birthday. At a jubilee Mass on Saturday, June 10, at Immaculate [...]
Storm’s images evoke compelling recognition of shared humanity
Archbishop Gregory talks about our shared humanity in the face of disaster in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s statement on the ending of the DACA program
“It is profoundly regrettable that the Administration has decided to prolong an uncertain future for nearly one million young people who have come to the United States of America as children from [...]
Black Catholics at congress urged to ‘listen, learn, think, act and pray’
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS)—United by the words of the prophet of social justice, Catholic Church leaders urged black Catholics to become active, just disciples of Christ.
Catholic groups mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
WASHINGTON (CNS)—Catholic dioceses and charities are organizing to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall with winds of 130 miles per hour late Aug. [...]
‘Voices of young people’ can overcome resurgence of bigotry, archbishop says
ATHENS—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholic college students to have the courage of faith to respond to hatred and bigotry.
Addressing national concerns, archbishop sends message to local Catholics
ATLANTA—Following a series of protests and racial violence in Virginia, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has conveyed a challenge for justice, civility and respect and delivered a personal message of [...]
New path to sainthood: Giving up one’s life in heroic service
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis has approved a fourth pathway to possible sainthood—giving one’s life in a heroic act of loving service to others.
Upcoming Aug. 21 solar eclipse thrills astronomers, Kentucky parishioners
WASHINGTON (CNS)—For the first time in 99 years, the summer sky will turn to night at midday Aug. 21 during a solar eclipse along a 70-mile wide path from coast to coast.
Gregory on Charlottesville: Bishops must speak, because silence is approval
Especially in the wake of last weekend’s racially charged tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta, the highest-ranking African-American prelate in the United [...]
Memorial garden at St. Helena offers sacred space
CLAYTON—The completed columbarium/memorial garden at St. Helena Church in Clayton was dedicated earlier this year on April 2. Bishop Luis R. Zarama presided at the Mass of dedication, [...]
An interview with ‘Bishop Ned’
ATLANTA—The spacious office on the third floor of the Chancery is mostly empty, awaiting the belongings and activities of its new owner. In the time since his announcement May 18 as the new [...]
Magnificat chapter founders say step out in faith, receive God’s grace
ATLANTA—Olga Myers, Jan Nerone and Elyse O’Kane, co-founders of the Joyful Visitation chapter of Magnificat, spoke May 6 of how God led them to bring this international Catholic women’s ministry [...]
Winder parishioner hikes Appalachian Trail to support Amigos project
WINDER—Jeff Carr faces another 1,100 miles, with more than 1,000 miles completed. He is hiking the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, to raise money to drill a water well in Nicaragua. [...]
Catholic dioceses in South ‘in a growth mode,’ says archbishop
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS)—The Catholic dioceses of the Carolinas and Georgia are experiencing record growth, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said during a meeting of the U.S. Catholic Church’s Atlanta [...]
Architectural tours of Conyers monastery offered through October
CONYERS—See the beauty and history of the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery in Conyers during the monthly Highlights and Insights Tour, sponsored by the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.
