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Pope Francis announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time Friday, March 27.

• International relief groups encourage Georgia Catholics to give

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published December 26, 2019

  Reaching families facing poverty, disease and disaster in the West’s most forgotten crevices, international charities Malteser International Americas (MIA) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) invite Georgians to give life and support humanitarian missions to their hemispheric neighbors in crisis.

• Cardinal Sarah: To oppose the pope is to be outside the church

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published October 9, 2019

  Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the church.

• Cardinal DiNardo urges prayers, support for Hurricane Dorian victims

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
  Published September 4, 2019

  Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, urges prayers and support for the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas as the storm moves towards the coastline of the southeastern United States.