January 22, 2026
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Remembering Dr. King’s ‘powerful witness to the truth’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 29, 2026Atlanta Catholics recalled the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an archdiocesan Mass and at a special program at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.
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‘Nature to advantage dressed’: Alexander Pope’s triumph over anti-Catholicism
By DAVID A. King, Ph.D.
Published January 29, 2026Among all the great English poets across British literary history, Alexander Pope stands with only a few who are pillars of their age. We associate Shakespeare, Chaucer, Wordsworth and Yeats with certain eras; likewise, Pope, a Catholic, represents the finest poetry in Restoration Literature.
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‘You are special! You are loved!’
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published January 27, 2026When I was growing up, birthday parties were fun but simple. There were no bouncy houses, pony rides or piñatas. No pizza parties and no trips to the zoo or the movies
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Foreign-born priests rejoice at easing of religious worker visa restrictions
By NATALIA DURON and ANDREW NELSON
Published January 27, 2026A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Vatican approved new Liturgy of the Hours edition for 2027
By LAURETTA BROWN
Published January 26, 2026The faithful can expect a new edition of the Liturgy of the Hours by Easter 2027, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship.
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St. John Bosco student uses crochet skills to create papal gift
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2026Juliet Guidry, an eighth grader at St. John Bosco Academy in Cumming, crocheted a candy Peep for Pope Leo XIV. The handmade chick was given to the pontiff during a general audience at the Vatican, and the moment captured global attention across social media.
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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.
