Georgia
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Questions about the afterlife spur Atlanta couple’s journey to become Catholic
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2026This year, 3,442 people are entering the church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. 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.
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Atlanta’s Shrine part of a trio of churches expanding affordable housing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 5, 2026Real 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.
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Find a fish fry: Parishes announce 2026 Lenten dinners
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 26, 2026Churches 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.
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Young scholars shine at archdiocesan spelling bee, theology bowl
By NATALIA DURON
Published February 24, 2026Students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Catholic schools competed in a spelling bee and theology bowl during Catholic Schools Week.
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Holy Redeemer’s Flores honored for tireless work ethic, unwavering love
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Holy Redeemer School’s honoree of the year is Alma Flores, a facilities staff member there for nearly two decades. Principal Jill Rice called Flores’ dedication “a living testament to the values we cherish.”
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Pinecrest Academy’s Coach Coury focuses on life lessons over the scoreboard
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Pinecrest Coach Shawn Coury watches to ensure young athletes he sees competing never define their worth based on their ability to “hit a ball or jump high or run fast.” Coury was named the Cumming school’s honoree for Catholic Schools Week.
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Archdiocese of Atlanta welcomes six permanent deacons
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2026Six men from the Archdiocese of Atlanta were ordained to the permanent diaconate Feb. 7 at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church. The newly ordained will serve in parishes and bring diverse backgrounds, families and ministerial experience to their new roles.
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Catholic Schools Week honorees selected by peers
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 19, 2026The 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.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers encouragement to eighth graders
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Archbishop Hartmayer offered words of encouragement to students during the annual Mass for eighth graders. “Use your education to improve your community,” he told the young people. “Don’t be satisfied with just the way things are.”
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Our Lady of the Assumption expands campus with outdoor STEM space
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Our 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.
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Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah this October
By MARIA WIERING, OSV News
Published February 19, 2026A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
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St. Matthew Church to receive first-class relic of Padre Pio
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published February 15, 2026St. Matthew Church in Tyrone will be home to a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina after the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Fayette parish entered into a formal partnership with the Saint Pio Foundation. A Mass for presentation of the relic will be Thursday, Feb. 19.
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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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St. Lawrence’s new chapel reflects rising interest in eucharistic devotion
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2026For the first time, St. Lawrence Church has a dedicated chapel for adoration. Named the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, it is open five days a week, 12 hours a day, as a place set aside instead of a shared space.
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Aquinas Center names new executive director
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 6, 2026The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University named Alice Cameron as its executive director. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
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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.
