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LAWRENCEVILLE—Jack and Irene Marder of Lawrenceville had just two guests, who doubled as witnesses, at their 1941 wedding. Father Henry Faber married them at St. James Church in Penns Grove, New [...]

ROSWELL—The parish of Epiphany Byzantine Church in Roswell celebrated earlier this year as two men became deacons. These were the first ordinations at the Roswell church in almost 25 years.

NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October.

TRENTON—St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant of the anniversary [...]

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although religion and politics can be a volatile mix, they also can be a force for good, said a U.S. State Department official.

ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School.

Archbishop Gregory explains the importance of Mary and praying the rosary in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

ATLANTA—An exhibit of 75 full color panels depicting the life story of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be available for viewing at a number of parishes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta, [...]

This morning, Pope Francis named Bishop David P. Talley, up until now Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana.   The appointment was publicized in [...]

ATLANTA—Answering the call to duty, Army Capt. Elwood Euart never stopped climbing and lifting others up until his last breath in 1942. Upon escape from a sinking ship, he reentered and extended [...]

Archbishop Gregory explains the symbolism of colors and numbers in his column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

ATLANTA—Two days before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, worshipers prayed for peace and gave thanks for the sacrifices of first responders at the second annual Blue Mass [...]

The Catholic-Jewish event organized by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and American Jewish Committee’s Atlanta Chapter offered some vital optimism to nearly 200 people at The Temple on [...]

JASPER—In early August, the last of the 18 vivid stained glass windows and two doors that grace Our Lady of the Mountains Church were installed, and the parish is now ready to show the community [...]

Archbishop Gregory encourages interfaith dialogue and peace in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

ATLANTA—Two special Masses are planned in the Atlanta Archdiocese for St. Teresa of Kolkata, on Sunday, Sept. 4, the day of her canonization in Rome, and Monday, Sept. 5, the day designated as [...]

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NEW ORLEANS (CNS)—They represent a captive audience—the hundreds of people inside a movie theater waiting for the big screen to light up with the film they paid good money to see.

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS)—U.S. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Simone Biles says when she travels, she sometimes takes with her a statue of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, and she also [...]

CONYERS—On the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Aug. 15, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory conferred the abbatial blessing on Dom Augustine Myslinski, OCSO, the eighth abbot of the [...]