CNS News Briefs

Tom Schulte/Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

Letters of Thanksgiving

Gratitude is abounding this season. Guest contributors Patty Childs, superintendent of Catholic Schools; Frank Mulcahy, director of the Georgia Catholic Conference; and Sister Josefa Maria Chicoine, VHM, share what they are most thankful for in hopes readers will consider the blessings in their own lives.

• Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on the death of President Jimmy Carter

  

  Published December 30, 2024

  Archbishop Hartmayer of Atlanta expresses prayers and condolences to the family of President Jimmy Carter upon his Dec. 29 death.

• Archdiocese of Atlanta announces cancellation of Eucharistic Congress

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published December 16, 2024

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta will not host the 2025 Eucharistic Congress due to budget constraints. Deacon Dennis Dorner, chancellor of the archdiocese, made the announcement about the June congress on Dec. 16

• Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.

  

  By RHINA GUIDOS, Catholic News Service
  Published August 5, 2019

  Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.