January 22, 2026
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Open Doors supports students with learning differences in Catholic schools
By NATALIA DURON
Published January 22, 2026The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s office of Catholic Schools launched the Open Doors Program to support students with learning disabilities.
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Atlanta Catholics find strength praying centuries-old Liturgy of the Hours
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 22, 2026Across the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics rely on the Liturgy of the Hours—prayer that structures the day, from sunrise to sundown. The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, has been a daily prayer for clergy and others living in religious communities for centuries.
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The special place of children in society
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM
Published January 21, 2026Seeing images of Pope Leo XIV baptizing 20 children in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord has prompted me to reflect on the place of children in our homes and in our church.
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Father John T. Howren, pastor of Atlanta’s basilica, remembered
Published January 14, 2026
Father John T. Howren, pastor of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, died Monday, Jan. 12. He served Atlanta Catholics for nearly three decades at several parish communities.
