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Is there room at the inn for the incarcerated?
December 12, 2025During Advent this year, the church will celebrate a Jubilee Year for Prisoners worldwide on Dec. 14. This celebration takes place almost one year after Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia Prison.
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Basilica community celebrates its ‘spiritual home’ at rededication Mass
December 12, 2025Calling it “holy ground,” Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., dedicated the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Nov. 16 by blessing its walls and anointing a new altar with sacred chrism.
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Red Bird Ministries expands in Archdiocese of Atlanta, supports grieving families
December 11, 2025When a parent loses a child, the world becomes unrecognizable. Daily routines become unmanageable, and even faith can feel distant. For many grieving families, that is where Red Bird Ministries begins its work.
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SVdP Georgia receives record-setting gift to connect families with housing
December 11, 2025St. Vincent de Paul Georgia received a $5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund for its efforts to help move families into safe housing.
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Georgia’s Catholic bishops oppose the execution of Stacy Humphreys
December 10, 2025Georgia’s bishops have shared a letter in opposition to the execution of Stacy Humphreys, scheduled on Dec. 17.
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Unity, dialogue, respect: On first trip, pope highlights paths to peace
December 3, 2025Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect for differences as the only paths to peace.
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Bishops of Atlanta Province share pastoral reflection on ‘Dilexi Te’
December 3, 2025The Bishops of the Atlanta Province released a pastoral statement Dec. 2 on the vision of Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation.
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Reclaiming the Lord’s Day
December 2, 2025When I am at a parish for the Mass of confirmation, I sometimes ask those to be confirmed if they know why we Catholics keep Sunday as our Sabbath.
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‘When I was a stranger, you welcomed me’
December 2, 2025Fernanda Mucchiut has become a regular at a federal immigration office downtown. Arriving before business hours, she focuses on the people standing in line, engaging them in simple conversations as they wait to see authorities. She described her approach as “being alongside them” in a stressful moment.
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Fox fur battles and family feasts
December 1, 2025My Aunt Lily always hosted Thanksgiving in her humble apartment in the Bronx that she shared with her husband, Saverio, my mom’s brother.