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Catholic groups pledge to make church’s voice heard at climate conference
November 28, 2018WARSAW, Poland (CNS)—As government delegations from across the globe prepare for a Dec. 2-14 U.N. conference on climate change, Catholic organizations are pledging to make the church’s voice heard. CIDSE, a network of 17 Catholic development agencies from Europe and North America based in Brussels, joined other Catholic aid organizations in Katowice, Poland, for the […] Full Story
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Atlanta pro-life advocate, Catholic leaders respond to U.S. abortion rate decline
November 27, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—The archbishop who chairs the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities cheered news that the abortion rate in the United States continues to shrink, as does the number of abortions overall. “I am gratified that the number of abortions in the United States continues to decline,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, […]
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Catholic, other faith groups pledge solidarity all seeking asylum in U.S.
November 26, 2018Over 3,000 Catholics and other people of faith signed a pledge Nov. 19 to express solidarity with all those seeking asylum in the United States and “promising to be good neighbors to those seeking refuge in our community and to build a community where all are welcome.” The same day U.S. District Court Judge Jon […]
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Advent week one: Three traditions to slow you down
November 26, 2018Advent, the four-week period preceding Christmas, is a time to slow down as we wait in hopeful expectation for Christ’s coming. It’s a time to take stock of what’s important in our lives, casting away extra commitments and wasted energy we’ve added throughout the year. Here are a few traditions that an individual or a […]
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Then & NOW: The student becomes the teacher
November 26, 2018ATLANTA—It was February 1998 when Aaron Parr, a fourth-grader at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, shared the front page of The Georgia Bulletin with Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Rita Adele Comber under the headline “Celebrating Excellence in Education.” It was Catholic Schools Week. In those days, Parr played basketball with the older kids […]
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U.S. bishops’ meeting has echoes, and differences, from 2002 gathering
November 24, 2018BALTIMORE (CNS)—The gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 on the heels of the clergy abuse scandal that hit the Catholic Church this past summer had echoes of the 2002 bishops’ meeting in Dallas, which took place just months after the church was also reeling from clergy sexual abuse crisis that made headlines in […]
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Atlanta Catholics encouraged to participate in #GivingTuesday campaign
November 24, 2018Atlanta donors and others opened their wallets in the inaugural year of the #iGiveCatholic campaign in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, contributing $292,115 in a 24-hour span. Organizers this year hope to boost the giving to charities as believers contribute to parishes, schools, and ministries. The Atlanta Catholic community is being encouraged to participate in the […]
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A tribute to Stan Lee and creative people
November 22, 2018One of the most difficult events we can ever experience is the sudden loss of someone close to us. As you know, Mary Anne Castranio, executive editor of The Georgia Bulletin, died suddenly a few weeks ago. I am still stunned by her death. Seven years ago, when Mary Anne gave me the opportunity to […]
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Sister Margaret Mihm, OP, former teacher at St. Pius X High School, dies
November 21, 2018Sister Margaret Mihm, OP, died Oct. 26 at St. Dominic Villa. She was 101 years old. She died Oct. 26. Her religious name was Sister Elenara. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican motherhouse, Sinsinawa, Oct. 30, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Sister Margaret made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa […]
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Welcoming wives at diaconate formation classes magnifies impact
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—As her husband, Deacon Rick Medina, went through diaconate formation, Christy Medina also experienced a spiritual awakening and undertook her own journey of prayer, faith and study to become a chaplain and spiritual director. Earning a master’s degree, the mother of three now ministers as an Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital chaplain, inspired by her husband’s […]