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October 29, 2020

Published October 29, 2020

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, formerly of Atlanta, to the College of Cardinals; the issue also features the talents of Catholic musician Tony Alonso, and looks at ways to cope with grief amid the pandemic.

Catholic organizations partner to feed homeless for Thanksgiving

By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2020

Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia are partnering to feed the homeless during the holiday season.
Monsters prowling through our lives

By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published October 29, 2020

I will never forget the first time I went to see a scary movie. I was nine, and my mother let me tag along with my older sister to see “Frankenstein,” which would be considered tame by today’s standards.
Deacon Thomas McGrane dies October 15

Published October 29, 2020

Deacon Thomas J. McGrane, retired deacon at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Oct. 15. He was 89 years old. Deacon McGrane had previously served at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta.
Unofficial Catholic paper mailed to Wisconsin Catholic homes before election

Published October 29, 2020

Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, a publication mailed to Catholic homes around Wisconsin is seeking to influence the vote of readers.
Thomas Merton’s ‘Day of a Stranger’

By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D., Commentary
Published October 29, 2020

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” As the months of the pandemic grind on, it becomes more difficult to embrace that essence of Psalm 118.
Lyke House receives USCCB recognition for campus ministry

By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently spotlighted the Lyke House, along with 14 other campus ministries, as a model among the 2,500 religious centers for college students.
Community reacts with joy to former archbishop’s elevation to cardinal

By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAF
Published October 29, 2020

In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics rejoiced at the news that their former shepherd, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington, had been appointed a cardinal.
Cardinal-designate Gregory thanks pope ‘with grateful, humble heart’

By MARK ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
Published October 29, 2020

Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory thanked Pope Francis “with a very grateful and humble heart” for naming him as one of 13 new cardinals Oct. 25. Now the Archbishop of Washington, he led the Archdiocese of Atlanta for more than 14 years.
Candler’s Catholic Studies director nominated for Latin Grammy

By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020

As a composer, Tony Alonso has more than 20 collections of music to his name. His newest work honors his Cuban roots and has been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Christian Album category.
A sense of community can help those grieving in a pandemic

By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020

The Jeanne family is one of many grieving in the time of a pandemic. While many are mourning the loss of loved ones due to other causes, more than 220,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. Learn how community can help the grieving.
A bridge to the unborn

By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III, Commentary
Published October 29, 2020

Pope Francis is a man dedicated to dialogue and building bridges between people no matter the issue. His consistent reference to building bridges rather than walls resonates with me as a pastoral style that is needed today.