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New board chairman at Pregnancy Aid Clinic
March 9, 2021The Pregnancy Aid Clinic announced the appointment of Deacon Gary Schantz as chairman of the board of directors. He serves as a deacon at St. Jude the Apostle Church.
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Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ taken on trip
March 8, 2021Promoting harmony involves risk, Pope Francis told reporters on the papal flight from Iraq back to Rome. The pope’s March 5-8 trip to Iraq was taken amid continuing violence and concerns over a possible surge of coronavirus cases.
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Life triumphs over death as Christians rebuild in Iraq, pope says
March 7, 2021Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed by Islamic State militants, Pope Francis paid tribute to Iraqi Christians who endured persecution and even death in visits to Mosul and Qaraqosh.
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‘Stop one minute seven times a day’
March 4, 2021“What are you giving up for Lent?” is a common question right now, but prayer is another aspect of Lent that sometimes gets short shrift.
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The source and summit of Christian life in a pandemic
March 4, 2021Now that people are venturing out to venues such as restaurants while COVID vaccinations are increasing, the general dispensation from the Sunday obligation may soon expire for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Coach Tom Hall returns to Blessed Trinity to lead football program
March 4, 2021Blessed Trinity High School has announced the appointment of Coach Tom Hall as the third head football coach in school history.
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St. Pius X selects Chad Garrison as new football coach
March 4, 2021Coach Chad Garrison, who has served as the offensive line coach with the Golden Lion program since 2000, has been named as St. Pius X High School’s head football coach.
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Local Catholic student athletes sign on to play college sports
March 4, 2021National Signing Day took place on Feb. 3. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play at the college or university level.
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In Rite of Election, hundreds journey toward the church
March 4, 2021Nearly 1,200 people are expected to join the Catholic Church at this year’s Easter Vigil in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Four parishes hosted Rites of Election on Feb. 20.
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Atlanta priests, bishops take part in racial healing program
March 4, 2021A panel examining how to respond to racism in the church said healing will take place once women and men burdened by it are listened to and placed in the center of the conversation. “Pastoral Strategies for Racial Healing in Our Communities” brought together some 50 priests and bishops for an online presentation Feb. 15.