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Diplomats Urged To Help Iraq Establish Democracy
January 15, 2004In his annual “state of the world” address to diplomats, Pope John Paul II urged the international community to help Iraqis “retake the reins” of their country and establish a democracy that reflects their aspirations. The pope’s comments Jan. 12 looked beyond his own strong opposition to the war in Iraq and focused instead on […]
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Medical Conference On Terry Schiavo Case Planned
January 15, 2004Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, in joint sponsorship with the Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association, is hosting a continuing medical education activity entitled “Nutritional Hydration: The Terry Schiavo Case.” The conference will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, in the Saint Joseph’s Hospital Auditorium, and is open to physicians as well as clergy. […]
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Father Durkin To Speak At Magnificat Feb. 7
January 15, 2004Father Jack Durkin, pastor of Christ Our Hope Church, Lithonia, will be the speaker at the Magnificat breakfast to be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at Killian Hall. The quarterly breakfast for women is part of an international Catholic ministry formed in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The breakfast is a time of prayer and praise […]
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Mercy Care Services Receives Federal Funds For Cancer Program
January 15, 2004On World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, a check for $337,677 was presented to Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services by U.S. Rep. John Lewis. Mercy Care Services provides health care and social services to those in need in Atlanta—primarily the uninsured, the underinsured, people who are homeless, and new immigrants. The funds represent a portion of […]
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Journalist Sojourns From Mexico To El Salvador
January 15, 2004The air was warm and fresh and the sky was blue as I opened my “Let’s Go” Central America guidebook and flipped to destination Panajachel, Guatemala, only to read that even volcano hikers must beware of being attacked by bandits. As our group of international journalists, on a trip sponsored by the International Catholic Union […]
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St. John Neumann Young Leaders Attend Conference
January 8, 2004Five students from St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School participated in the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference is a unique leadership development program for middle-school students who have been recognized as future leaders. Breandan Cotter, Elizabeth Krysiek, Edward McCreary, Alyssa Varhol and Taylor Welchel attended the conference. The theme of […]
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Audit Report For The Archdiocese Of Atlanta
January 8, 2004The Archdiocese of Atlanta (“the Archdiocese”), which was established in 1956, encompasses 69 counties in northern Georgia. It consists of 75 parishes, 20 missions, and 21 elementary and secondary schools and serves a population of about 367,000 registered Catholics with 150 deacons and 166 archdiocesan priests. The Most Reverend John Francis Donoghue, installed as archbishop […]
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Background Of The Audits
January 8, 2004The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in June 2002 at its meeting in Dallas. The Charter established the Office of Child and Youth Protection. The OCYP is responsible for assisting dioceses and eparchies (dioceses of the Eastern Catholic Churches) in implementing the Charter […]
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National Statistics
January 8, 2004• Audits of 191 dioceses/eparchies were completed. Three re-audits were conducted. • Three dioceses/eparchies were not audited at this time due to scheduling or legal complications. • An eparchy that was created in mid-2002 was not included in the present audit. • All audited dioceses/eparchies were found to be compliant with some or all of […]
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Monk Colors Communities With His Stained Glass Creations
January 8, 2004While some monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit arouse taste buds with the brandy-soaked fruitcake they create, another monk patiently labors in his workshop to enlighten congregations through his stained-glass windows. The light of Father Methodius Telnack’s artistic vision shines through windows in churches and other institutions in places ranging from Blue Ridge […]