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• Questions about the afterlife spur Atlanta couple’s journey to become Catholic 

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published March 6, 2026

  This year, 3,442 people are entering the church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, including 1,004 catechumens and 2,438 candidates. Among them are Allan and Sydney Coalla whose journey toward the church began with a 2025 Palm Sunday visit to the Cathedral of Christ the King.

• Atlanta’s Shrine part of a trio of churches expanding affordable housing

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 5, 2026

  Real estate turns on hard metrics like location, cost and square footage. But for the churches involved with the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Development Corporation, prayer is vital. More than 30 years ago, two Protestant churches and one of the oldest Catholic churches in Atlanta formed this unusual coalition.

• Young scholars shine at archdiocesan spelling bee, theology bowl

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published February 24, 2026

  Students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Catholic schools competed in a spelling bee and theology bowl during Catholic Schools Week.

• Find a fish fry: Parishes announce 2026 Lenten dinners 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF 
  Published February 24, 2026

  Churches and Knights of Columbus Councils across the Archdiocese of Atlanta share details of their fish frys, offering delicious food, fellowship and a sense of community this Lenten season. 

• Catholic Schools Week honorees selected by peers

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published February 19, 2026

  The 18th annual Archbishop’s Celebration of Catholic Education, to be held March 22, will honor staff members from each archdiocesan and independent school as outstanding employees of the year.  

• Our Lady of the Assumption expands campus with outdoor STEM space

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published February 19, 2026

  Our Lady of the Assumption School celebrated the opening of a new outdoor STEM learning space. The campus expansion brings science, technology, engineering and mathematics lessons outdoors. 

• Atlanta authors release Catholic reads for the season

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published February 15, 2026

  Two 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. 

• Nostra Aetate event celebrates relationships and encounter among people of faith

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 10, 2026

  More 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.  

• 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.

• Emory’s Aquinas Center honors namesake saint with special programming 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2026

  At 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.  

• Archdiocese of Atlanta launches web redesign to better serve audiences

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published February 6, 2026

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta launched a redesigned website, splitting its main platform into two in an effort to better serve public and internal church users.

• Remembering Dr. King’s ‘powerful witness to the truth’ 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 29, 2026

  Atlanta 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.

• Foreign-born priests rejoice at easing of religious worker visa restrictions  

  

  By NATALIA DURON and ANDREW NELSON 
  Published January 27, 2026

  A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• St. John Bosco student uses crochet skills to create papal gift

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2026

  Juliet 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.

• Open Doors supports students with learning differences in Catholic schools

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published January 22, 2026

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s office of Catholic Schools launched the Open Doors Program to support students with learning disabilities.

• Atlanta Catholics find strength praying centuries-old Liturgy of the Hours

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 22, 2026

  Across 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. 

• 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.

• 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.

• The year in review: 2025 in the Catholic Church

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published January 9, 2026

  A 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.

• SoulCore connects spiritual and physical health  

  

  By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin 
  Published January 8, 2026

  Praying 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.