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Catholic Charities Atlanta launches stress management chatbot
August 25, 2021Sister Hope is a conversational chatbot launched by Catholic Charities Atlanta as a 24-hour mental health digital program. Users text their everyday feelings, needs and concerns and Sister Hope suggests tips and coping strategies.
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Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign
August 25, 2021When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign.
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Sister Carolyn Oberkirch, RSM, remembered
August 23, 2021Sister M. Carolyn Oberkirch, RSM, died Aug. 19 at the Convent of Mercy in Mobile, Alabama. She taught at Our Lady of the Assumption School in Atlanta, where she continued on in pastoral care at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She founded the Atlanta Interfaith Outreach Home for families in poverty.
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Catholic Charities Atlanta preparing to help Afghan refugees
August 21, 2021Catholic Charities Atlanta is preparing for the arrival of Afghan refugees after the Taliban takeover of the country. In an Aug. 20 statement, CCA encouraged Catholics to learn about ways to help refugee families.
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The invitation of the Ignatian Year
August 19, 2021This year marks the 500th anniversary of a powerful moment in the life of a saint–a grave injury that caused St. Ignatius of Loyola to re-examine his life. The Jesuits celebrate this important anniversary as “An Ignatian Year: To See All Things New in Christ.” What does it offer each of us?
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Corpus Christi Church announces 50th anniversary celebration
August 18, 2021Corpus Christi Church invites families and friends to celebrate its 50th anniversary the weekend of Sept. 10-12.
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Cardinal urges religious to join local preparation for Synod of Bishops
August 18, 2021Pope Francis is scheduled to formally open the Synod of Bishops process at the Vatican Oct. 9-10. And the bishop of every diocese should open the process in his diocese Oct. 17. Local Catholics will have the opportunity for input during the diocesan phase. Communion, participation and mission will be the synod themes.
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Relief workers: Haiti earthquake complicated by economy, gangs, weather
August 16, 2021Relief workers in Haiti said the Aug. 14 earthquake might not be as catastrophic as the 2010 quake that was closer to the capital, but recovery will be complicated because the quake came on the heels of July’s presidential assassination, of an economic and political crisis, the pandemic and an active storm season.
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Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control
August 16, 2021Hours before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope for the peace and safety of the country’s citizens.
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Centennial of a murder: The priest, the Klan and a wedding remembered
August 13, 2021Irish Father James E. Coyle faced prejudice and threats and ministered during the height of the Spanish flu pandemic. One hundred years ago, he was shot and killed by a Protestant minister in Birmingham, Alabama.