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Tennessee volunteer encourages Catholics to attend Eucharistic Congress
April 3, 2019COLLEGE PARK—Those who have attended the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress within the last few years may have seen Ronald Lapierre, 53, walking with Jesus during the eucharistic procession or helping kids during the children’s track. Maybe he pointed you in the right direction if you lost your way or told a joke that brought a smile. […]
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Papal document addresses challenges of evangelizing in the digital age
April 3, 2019VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While digital communications and social media can be used as a tool of evangelization and a place of dialogue with others, they also can be lonely environments where young people fall prey to humanity’s worst vices, Pope Francis wrote. In his new apostolic exhortation to young people, “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), the pope […]
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Georgia house passes fetal heartbeat bill; legal challenges to follow
April 3, 2019WASHINGTON (CNS)—Georgia has just added itself to the list of states that aim to protect unborn life once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Georgia House of Representatives March 29 passed H.B. 481, entitled the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.” The House, which has remained under Republican control since 2010, got the bill […]
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‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says
April 1, 2019ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME (CNS) — To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat,” because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said. After the Vatican summit on abuse in February, the pope said, he read […]
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Some traditional formalities do not ring true with Pope Francis
March 28, 2019VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has made it more than obvious that he does not like people kissing his ring. The viral video of him yanking his right hand away from a string of about 17 people coming up to him one-by-one during a trip to Loreto, Italy, March 25, caught many people by […]
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African floods ‘wiped out entire villages’ after cyclone, says Jesuit
March 26, 2019NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS)—More than 2 million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected by a cyclone that has killed more than 700 people, with hundreds still missing in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The scale of devastation is enormous, said Father Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, president of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar, noting that the […]
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St. George breaks ground on new rectory
March 25, 2019Parishioners of St. George Church, Newnan, continued their celebration of a “Year of Grace and Gratitude” with a groundbreaking for the church’s new rectory Wednesday, Feb. 27. Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, joined Father Henry Atem, pastor, for the ceremony.
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St. Jude the Apostle School holds ‘Maddox Strong’ day
March 22, 2019SANDY SPRINGS—When St. Jude the Apostle School parents, Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kelly, received a devastating medical diagnosis for one of their sons, the school community immediately flew into action. Nick and Nour Kelly were told their youngest son, four-year-old Maddox, had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Within hours, prayer chains and special rosaries were underway to […]
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A call to action: Open hearts to serving those with disabilities
March 22, 2019This is a difficult time of year for me. March is the anniversary month of my son Christopher’s passing and so he is in my every thought. Christopher had a rare genetic disorder. He had multiple, severe disabilities and was medically fragile. His disease caused him to have physical differences that were very noticeable to […]
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Pinocchio illustrations of Mussino a gift
March 21, 2019There are few issues upon which I disagree with Flannery O’Connor, but there is one critical appraisal she made that I have never appreciated, and it matters little to me that she passed this judgment when she was just a child. As anyone who has been to O’Connor’s childhood home in Savannah knows, O’Connor was […]