May 15, 2025
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Beware of the prince of this world
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published May 21, 2025Sometimes it’s a mystery where our thoughts come from. I can be walking along the street and suddenly a disturbing image will sneak into my imagination.
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Letters from Rome: Life in the interregnum, and witnessing the pope’s election
By FATHER GAURAV SHROFF, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 15, 2025Father Gaurav Shroff of Atlanta shares his experiences during the mourning period for Pope Francis and the election of a new leader for the Catholic Church. He is currently serving at the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican.
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The living legacy of Pope Francis
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III
Published May 15, 2025The true scope and impact of Pope Francis’ pontificate will reveal itself more fully in time. That is not to say, however, that we only need to sit back and watch it unfold.
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Archbishop Hartmayer announces 2025 priest assignments
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published May 14, 2025Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, has announced the 2025 priest assignments, effective July 1.
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Atlanta’s Catholic community celebrates new pope
By NATALIA DURON AND NICHOLE GOLDEN
Published May 14, 2025Catholic school students and teachers across the Archdiocese of Atlanta assembled in classrooms and cafeterias to watch the announcement of a new pope, while parish staff huddled around computer screens to catch a first glimpse of the successor of Pope Francis. Atlanta Catholics reacted to the surprising news with joy.
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New pope calls for Christian witness in the world
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service
Published May 14, 2025Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo’s election, U.S. cardinals say
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published May 14, 2025While it is interesting and perhaps a point of pride that the new Pope Leo XIV was born in the United States, most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave said nationality was not a factor.
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The ‘urbi at orbi’ blessing by Pope Leo XIV
By OSV News
Published May 10, 2025“Peace be with you all!” is how Pope Leo XIV began his first ‘urbi et orbi” blessing. Read the full text of his May 8 blessing to the world.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers statement on election of Pope Leo XIV
Published May 8, 2025
Upon the election of former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as the new pope May 8, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., asked for prayers for the Holy Father in a statement.
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Archbishop Hartmayer honors jubilarians at Chrism Mass
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published May 7, 2025During the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King April 15, Archbishop Hartmayer consecrated the chrism, blessed the oils of the catechumens and honored the jubilarian priests.