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Georgia legislature passes mental health, school choice measures
April 27, 2022The Georgia General Assembly concluded its legislative session on April 4. Learn what bills passed or did not receive a vote, and what is expected for the next session.
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Hope and joy reawaken when old and young come together, pope says
April 27, 2022In his April 27 general audience, the pope continued a series of talks dedicated to the meaning and value of “old age” and focused on how important it is there be an “alliance” between old and new generations, highlighting the widow Naomi and her daughter-in-law, Ruth, as an example.
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‘Father Stu’ chronicles a hard-won spiritual triumph
April 20, 2022Positive priest characters are certainly a rarity in contemporary films. So Catholics will welcome the uplifting fact-based biography “Father Stu.” While deeply moving, however, this dramatization of the life of Stuart Long is also hard-edged.
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Joy at Easter
April 19, 2022The joy of Easter is found in our reliving the experience of the women at the tomb on Easter morning, where an angel greets them—“He is not here. He has been raised as he said!”
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Synod listening sessions attracted hundreds to share joys and concerns
April 19, 2022The Archdiocese of Atlanta is concluding its local phase of the Synod on Synodality. Hundreds participated in 11 regional listening sessions. That is in addition to the sessions hosted by parishes and missions. Nearly 6,000 online synod surveys have been completed.
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Christ’s resurrection brings hope amid ‘Easter of war,’ pope says
April 17, 2022The Vatican said an estimated 55,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the first outdoor Easter Mass since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
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Papal preacher: Jesus calls everyone to repent, turn swords into plowshares
April 15, 2022Presided over by Pope Francis, the service on Good Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica commemorated Christ’s passion and death on the cross. Following tradition, the homily was delivered by Cardinal Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household.
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Before washing prisoners’ feet, pope tells them God always forgives
April 14, 2022Pope Francis celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a prison near Rome and washed the feet of 12 inmates–men and women of different ages and nationalities.
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Archbishop Hartmayer celebrates annual Chrism Mass
April 14, 2022At the April 12 Chrism Mass, the archbishop blessed the sacramental oils that will be used in parishes across the archdiocese in the coming year, and he led priests in renewing the promises made at their ordinations.
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Fransalian Associates inspired by gentle approach to faith
April 14, 2022The Fransalian Associates offer a new way for believers to embrace the vision of St. Francis de Sales in their everyday lives. Three dozen men and women from Florida, Tennesse and Georgia recently completed a program of learning about the saint and his spirituality.