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Atlanta’s Jesuit community highlighting a papacy ‘grounded in joy’
April 30, 2025Members of the local Jesuit community are remembering Pope Francis—the first pope from the Society of Jesus—for his joy and emphasis on discernment.
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Archdiocese of Atlanta Mass celebrates, honors the life of Pope Francis
April 30, 2025A Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis was celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King on April 24.
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Cardinals approve electors for conclave, formally ask for prayers
April 30, 2025The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and they asked the faithful to accompany them in prayer as they prepare to elect the next pope.
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Remembering the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and America’s exit from Vietnam
April 30, 2025Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War remains complicated and enigmatic. It defies an easy summation; it even resists the commemoration we typically associate with anniversaries. Rather than platitudes, perhaps the best approach is prayer.
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Cardinals, faithful flock to Rome’s center to pray at pope’s tomb
April 27, 2025Members of the College of Cardinals visited the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican. More than 30,000 of the faithful also visited the tomb at St. Mary Major within the first six hours.
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Every life is sacred: Pope fought abortion, death penalty, poverty
April 26, 2025In efforts to promote a holistic defense of human life, Pope Francis frequently denounced a “throwaway culture” where anyone not considered “useful” was seen as disposable–including the unborn and the aged.
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Argentinian parishioner remembers Pope Francis’ profound impact
April 26, 2025St. Monica parishioner Cristian Bustos recalls the pope, from his native Argentina, as an “incredibly humble man who touched many hearts and did so many good things for the world.”
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Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
April 26, 2025Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the pope.
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Atlantans remember Pope Francis for mercy, bold initiatives and art of encounter
April 24, 2025Atlanta Catholics are recalling the late pope’s legacy of mercy and care for creation, as well as his skill in encountering and engaging others.
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A moment with Pope Francis: St. Anna parishioner reflects on spiritual encounter
April 23, 2025For Cindy Connell Palmer, a trip to Italy turned into a moment of spiritual significance, one that became even more meaningful following the death of Pope Francis.