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Atlanta authors release Catholic reads for the season
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published February 15, 2026Two Atlanta Catholics have newly-published books—a 40-day Lenten guide and a spiritual memoir that weaves in the writings of St. Louis de Montfort. Both serve to bring readers closer to Jesus.
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Nostra Aetate event celebrates relationships and encounter among people of faith
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 10, 2026More than 150 people gathered at Marist School for a panel conversation with Rabbi Noam Marans and Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, on the landmark Second Vatican Council document “Nostra Aetate” that reshaped relations between two faiths.
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Georgia faith leaders urge de-escalation and a renewed commitment to peace
Published February 9, 2026
The bishops of Georgia join faith leaders of First Five Freedoms in signing a letter urging a renewed commitment to peace amid tensions in Minneapolis and across the nation.
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Emory’s Aquinas Center honors namesake saint with special programming
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 6, 2026At Emory University’s Aquinas Day on Jan. 29, historian Matthew Cressler examined the understanding of faithfulness, as he explored what it means to be a “good” Catholic.
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Archdiocese of Atlanta launches web redesign to better serve audiences
By NATALIA DURON
Published February 6, 2026The Archdiocese of Atlanta launched a redesigned website, splitting its main platform into two in an effort to better serve public and internal church users.
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Remembering Dr. King’s ‘powerful witness to the truth’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 29, 2026Atlanta Catholics recalled the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an archdiocesan Mass and at a special program at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.
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Foreign-born priests rejoice at easing of religious worker visa restrictions
By NATALIA DURON and ANDREW NELSON
Published January 27, 2026A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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St. John Bosco student uses crochet skills to create papal gift
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2026Juliet Guidry, an eighth grader at St. John Bosco Academy in Cumming, crocheted a candy Peep for Pope Leo XIV. The handmade chick was given to the pontiff during a general audience at the Vatican, and the moment captured global attention across social media.
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Open Doors supports students with learning differences in Catholic schools
By NATALIA DURON
Published January 22, 2026The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s office of Catholic Schools launched the Open Doors Program to support students with learning disabilities.
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Atlanta Catholics find strength praying centuries-old Liturgy of the Hours
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 22, 2026Across the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics rely on the Liturgy of the Hours—prayer that structures the day, from sunrise to sundown. The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, has been a daily prayer for clergy and others living in religious communities for centuries.
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Father John T. Howren, pastor of Atlanta’s basilica, remembered
Published January 14, 2026
Father John T. Howren, pastor of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, died Monday, Jan. 12. He served Atlanta Catholics for nearly three decades at several parish communities.
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Atlanta service memorializes the homeless
Published January 10, 2026
Friends of Mercy Care attended the 24th annual Robert L. Mason Jr. Candlelight Memorial service on Dec. 18.
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The year in review: 2025 in the Catholic Church
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published January 9, 2026A year of two popes and a Jubilee Year, 2025 was one to remember. From Atlanta to Rome, The Georgia Bulletin looks the stories that impacted Catholics last year.
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SoulCore connects spiritual and physical health
By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 8, 2026Praying the rosary and light exercise are uniquely integrated into a ministry that aims to draw people closer to the Blessed Mother Mary while moving their bodies. SoulCore classes are offered at several parishes and locations in metro Atlanta by trained leaders who are part of a nationwide ministry.
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SVdP’s new Marillac Moms program equips women in caring for children
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 1, 2026With 75 expectant mothers already on a waiting list, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia has launched Marillac Moms to support pregnant women and their children at risk of homelessness.
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He loved us first: The gift of Christmas
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published December 22, 2025Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares his Christmas message: “God has drawn near. The eternal Word has taken flesh. Love itself has entered history through the quiet vulnerability of a child laid in a manger,” he writes.
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Bishops name new director of Georgia Catholic Conference
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published 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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Basilica community celebrates its ‘spiritual home’ at rededication Mass
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published 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
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published 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
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published 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.
