March 5, 2026
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A gift of hope: St. Matthew Church welcomes relic of Padre Pio
By TATIANA VILLA, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 6, 2026“Padre Pio knew himself the love of God in his suffering,” said Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger at a Mass to welcome the saint’s first-class relic to St. Matthew Church.
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Questions about the afterlife spur Atlanta couple’s journey to become Catholic
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2026This year, 3,442 people are entering the church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, including 1,004 catechumens and 2,438 candidates. Among them are Allan and Sydney Coalla whose journey toward the church began with a 2025 Palm Sunday visit to the Cathedral of Christ the King.
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Atlanta’s Shrine part of a trio of churches expanding affordable housing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 5, 2026Real estate turns on hard metrics like location, cost and square footage. But for the churches involved with the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Development Corporation, prayer is vital. More than 30 years ago, two Protestant churches and one of the oldest Catholic churches in Atlanta formed this unusual coalition.
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A welcome to new Catholics
Published March 4, 2026
On Saturday, Feb. 21, I had the privilege of presiding at the Rite of Election at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church and welcoming nearly 400 catechumens from the surrounding parishes.
