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Archbishop Hartmayer offers condolences to family of Dr. Christine King Farris
July 1, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., expressed sympathy upon learning of the death of Dr. Christine King Farris of Atlanta.
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Bishops of Atlanta Province call for ‘decisive action’ on gun safety, mental health legislation
June 27, 2023Sitting in front of a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà—the sculpture of Mary holding her crucified son—the bishops of the Atlanta Province signed a joint statement June 27 urging “decisive action” to curb gun violence.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers words of support for Jewish community
June 26, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement in support of local Jewish communities June 26 following incidences of hate that occurred in Cobb County and in Macon.
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Pro-lifers call for action at ‘National Celebrate Life Day’ rally on Dobbs anniversary
June 25, 2023The 2023 National Celebrate Life Day rally commemorated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe, which legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, and freed states to decide abortion policy.
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Aquinas Center announces new executive director
June 22, 2023The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University welcomed its newly hired executive director, Dr. Gregory Hillis, on June 1.
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Pope blesses monstrance for U.S. Eucharistic Congress
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U.S. bishops advance initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality
June 17, 2023Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples
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‘Garden’ musical tells the oldest story in its Atlanta premiere
June 16, 2023“Garden” will have its first performance in Atlanta in a two-weekend run starting at the end of July. The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the ECHO Community are producing the musical, based on Genesis.
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Pope returns to Vatican, ‘is better than before,’ chief surgeon says
June 16, 2023Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon.
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Parish highlights opportunities to serve
June 15, 2023Transfiguration Serves is a parish-wide initiative of the church community to create opportunities to serve those in need and live the Gospel. The most recent project was creating Mercy Bags of snacks and hygiene to distribute to people who are homeless.