Pope, Romanian bishops, Jewish officials pay tribute to martyred bishop
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore”–secretly–by St. Paul VI in 1969.
IHM students, church members take faith on the go with new bus
ATLANTA—A new era of transportation services has rolled onto the campus of Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Through last year’s #iGiveCatholic campaign, the Atlanta school acquired a bus for use [...]
Pope sets Sept. 7 for joint canonization of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.
Jubilee of Hope: Atlanta’s pilgrimage churches
ATLANTA—On a weekday morning, a small group of parishioners kneel in the pews of a quiet chapel and pray.
Pope sets Sept. 7 for joint canonization of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.
A decade of ‘Laudato si’’
ATLANTA—“Praise be to you, my Lord,” opens the landmark papal encyclical focused on the environment.
Witnessing hope: My trip to Zambia with Catholic Relief Services
The first week of June, I had the privilege of travelling to Zambia in Southern Africa to witness firsthand the life-saving and life-giving work Catholic Relief Services faithfully and joyfully [...]
Cross Bearers give time and love to feed the hungry
FLOWERY BRANCH—Every Wednesday, volunteers at Prince of Peace Church gather in two classrooms around 8 a.m. to transform 150 loaves of bread into more than 1,200 sandwiches.
Emory Saint Joseph’s, Atlanta Archdiocese announce sponsorship agreement to preserve hospital’s Catholic identity
ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving June 23 at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, to recognize a historic agreement between Emory Healthcare and the [...]
Archbishops must promote unity, seek new ways to share Gospel, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.
Atlanta Province bishops meet in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE—Nine bishops from the Carolinas and Georgia gathered for their annual meeting June 30-July 1, this year hosted by the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.
PCL Reflection Day Family Rosary PowerPoint
A new look for Atlanta seminarians
ATLANTA—Black polo shirts have been replaced as the official formal wardrobe for seminarians studying to be priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Nuestra Fe: 15 years of sharing the faith
DULUTH—On June 28, Nuestra Fe Catholic Broadcasting, Inc., celebrated 15 years of service to the Hispanic community with a fundraiser breakfast at St. Benedict Church in Duluth.
Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass
ROME (CNS)–“We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home,” Pope Leo XIV said while [...]
Equipped for evangelization: Hispanic graduates lead with faith
ATLANTA—Rodolmar Serradas still remembers the desire that led her to study pastoral ministry.
The celebration of Corpus Christi
NORCROSS—With processions large and small, Atlanta Catholics celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi—The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—during the weekend of June 21-22.
