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Pope urges humanity to build civilization of love in digital world
May 25, 2026Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” the day after Pentecost. In the 82-page document, the pope looked at the consequences of the digital revolution in the 21st-century and safeguarding “the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.”
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Archbishop John Carroll: A Catholic bridge-builder in a fledgling nation
May 22, 2026John Carroll—the first bishop and later first archbishop in the United States—was the right man in the right place for a highly sensitive job. OSV News profiles Archbishop Carroll as part of a series on great American Catholics ahead of the July celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Pelicans, manatees and hurricane birds—oh, my!
May 19, 2026As summer nears, I yearn to return to an island off the coast of Florida that brought great joy to my late husband, Jef, and myself.
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Father Richard Wise’s four decades of service remembered
May 18, 2026Father Richard Paul Wise, ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1981, died May 13. He served numerous parishes and ministries and quietly took on the role as a foster father to three Ethiopian refugees. Father Wise was 78 years old.
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Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25
May 18, 2026Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced.
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Archivist to take on role of vice chancellor for archdiocese
May 16, 2026Angelique Richardson has been appointed vice chancellor for the Archdiocese of Atlanta by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
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St. Jude the Apostle band program helps students grow through music
May 16, 2026About 100 students participate in the band program at St. Jude the Apostle School. The program lays a foundation for students to pursue band in high school and helps them form friendships through music.
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Archbishop Hartmayer announces 2026 priest assignments
May 15, 2026Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, shares the 2026 assignments regarding priestly ministry in the archdiocese.
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Morehouse honors Atlanta Catholics for leadership
May 13, 2026Three Catholics from the Archdiocese of Atlanta were inducted into Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity.
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Archbishop Hartmayer ordains brother friar to the priesthood
May 13, 2026Joyful prayer and song filled Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Graham, North Carolina, on April 25, when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained to the priesthood his brother friar, Edgar Iván Varela, OFM Conv.