Archdiocese of Atlanta suspends public masses through Palm Sunday

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta has suspended all public masses beginning Tuesday for the next three weeks. That includes the weekends of March 21-22, March 28-29, and April 4-5.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suspends church gatherings due to coronavirus pandemic

Officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Thursday that all gatherings of church members, worldwide, will be suspended until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Bible undamaged as engine fire engulfs truck in Texas: report

A Texas woman’s truck was engulfed in flames Sunday in Deer Park, but she credits some divine intervention – and a little help from the Deer Park Fire Department – for minimizing the damage preventing any injuries to herself and saving her Bible, a report said Monday.

Christ Church in Georgetown says 550 parishioners are in self-quarantine amid coronavirus concerns

D.C. Mayor Bowser recommends a two-week self-quarantine for anyone who visited Christ Church Georgetown during a six-day period after the rector tested positive for the first confirmed case of coronavirus in D.C. 

Georgia churches changing service amid coronavirus concerns

Churches across Atlanta are adapting services to make sure people stay healthy amid concerns of the coronavirus.

Civil rights: The road to Bloody Sunday began 30 miles away

Della Simpson Maynor remembers the mounted police officer cracking her elbow with a baton. She recalls the panicked marchers unable to escape the onslaught, and the scuffle between officers and a young church deacon who was trying to protect his mother and grandfather. Most of all, she remembers the gunshot.

Pope names Savannah bishop Hartmayer archbishop of Atlanta

Pope Francis has named Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer as the new leader of the Catholic Church in Atlanta.

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston suspends Communion due to coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is suspending the distribution of Holy Communion from the chalice and will distribute only under the form of the host until further notice. 

Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of coronavirus

The Vatican was going ahead with plans for Pope Francis to celebrate the Ash Wednesday ritual kicking off the Catholic Church's Lenten season, but elsewhere in Italy Masses were canceled over fears of the new coronavirus and other Catholic countries took precautions.

Bishop responds after priest says abortion worse than pedophilia, which 'doesn't kill anyone'

A Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island responded to the controversy created by a priest who said abortion is worse than pedophilia and later sought to clarify his comments.

Chino Hills church making rosaries to present to Kobe Bryant’s church

Parishioners at a church in Chino Hills are going the extra step to help people grieve over the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.  

Incredible 'angel in the sky' caught on camera thanks to weather phenomenon

Lee Howdle was out walking in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, central England last week when he noticed the spectacular misty shadow, according to news agency SWNS.

Mission trip travel agency owner's next destination could be prison

The owner of a Sandy Springs travel agency that promised to help churches arrange mission trips overseas could soon be doing some traveling of her own.

Ebenezer pastor Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached, announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, challenging recently appointed Republican Kelly Loeffler.