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Christmas creche, tree are signs of hope, pope says
December 15, 2025The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “As we contemplate them in our homes, parishes and town squares, let us ask the Lord to renew in us the gift of peace and fraternity,” he said.
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Don’t get run over by the crazy holiday train!
December 14, 2025I have always loved trains, but there is one I studiously avoid, since it threatens to run over anyone in its way. I call it the crazy holiday train.
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Bishops name new director of Georgia Catholic Conference
December 13, 2025Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, of Savannah, named Jayna Hoffacker as the new director for the Georgia Catholic Conference on Dec. 9.
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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 Stacey Humphreys
December 10, 2025Georgia’s bishops have shared a letter in opposition to the execution of Stacey 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.