Georgia Bulletin

The Newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

  1. In final pre-conclave meetings, cardinals discuss war, dialogue

    With less than 48 hours until the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope discussed war, the need for dialogue and the role of the pope in fostering it.

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  2. At final memorial Mass, Pope Francis remembered as tireless shepherd

    On the final day of official mourning for Pope Francis, the late pontiff was remembered as someone who was determined to live out the mission entrusted to him, even when his health deteriorated.

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  3. As conclave nears, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome

    All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome by May 2, according to the Vatican press office.

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  4. Cardinals approve electors for conclave, formally ask for prayers

    The 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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  5. Cardinals, faithful flock to Rome’s center to pray at pope’s tomb

    Members 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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