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Archbishop Gregory discusses the truth of the Christmas mystery in his column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

MARIETTA—Olga Woltering, a bedrock member of her parish and the Atlanta Cursillo movement and beloved to her family and many friends, was among five people killed in the shooting at Fort [...]

ATLANTA—The St. Pius X High School girls basketball team never relinquished a lead they held over Marist School from the end of the first period to the conclusion of their Dec. 6 game at the Pius [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said. “That is how one builds peace, saying ‘no’  to hatred and violence—with [...]

ROME (CNS)—In two long interviews with Jesuit publications, director Martin Scorsese described his new film “Silence” as a major stage in his pilgrimage of faith, a pilgrimage that included [...]

PEACHTREE CITY—The support of volunteers from Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City has helped a multi-generational family of refugees thrive since arriving from Myanmar in April. Parishioner [...]

ALPHARETTA—Kathy Hoffman, parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta, uses her experiences as a theology teacher to help others better understand the faith of neighbors in the Jewish [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Make time to get ready for what Christmas really is about—the child born in Bethlehem signaling that “God is with us,” Pope Francis said. “This week let’s make sure we try to [...]

NEWNAN—Immaculee Ilibagiza, Rwandan genocide survivor, shared her story of faith the weekend of Oct. 28-29 at St. George Church in Newnan. More than 150 people from across the archdiocese [...]

The Chancery was filled with Christmas spirit today with a visit from Santa Claus!   Check out Archbishop Gregory with Santa!

RICE BOWL 2016 Parish Grants was a new initiative from the Catholic Relief Services Capacity Building Ministry at the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The purpose of the RICE BOWL 2016 Parish Grant is to [...]

WASHINGTON (CNS)—It began with the fatal shootings of unarmed black men and women by police. It was exacerbated in the summer when, on July 7, a gunman in Dallas opened fire on police during a [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis described Mary as a strong woman who inspires believers to give “flesh to the Gospel” in societies often marked by [...]

ATLANTA—Catholic Relief Services will have two Helping Hands meal-packing events in parishes of the archdiocese this holiday season and will also launch its Lenten Rice Bowl program. Lent begins [...]

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Following Christ the King, whose regal power is love and mercy, means the whole church and each Christian must “follow his way of tangible love,” Pope Francis said.

Archbishop Wilton Gregory talks about what awaits us at the end of Advent in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

Many diseases frighten us — as well they should. Over the years, we have learned important details about some of our most virulent illnesses — their causes and their cures — yet [...]

TRENTON—In the valley west of Lookout Mountain, the members of St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrated a decade as a faith community Oct. 30.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. John DeVore M.S.F.S., who passed away Tuesday, November 22nd. The Vigil Service will be held on Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence [...]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Richard A. Kieran, who passed away on Monday, November 21st. The Vigil Service will be held this Sunday, November 27th, at 7:00 p.m. at Immaculate [...]