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Congo’s bishops: Catholics face new wave of violence
April 20, 2017KINSHASA, Congo (CNS)—Congo’s bishops said Catholics are facing a new wave of violence following the collapse of a church mediation plan, and in some places church leaders have fled to the forest. In late March, the bishops abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing settlement and, within days, violence erupted in eastern Congo. “The militias […]
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Tolton Ambassadors Atlanta celebrate blessing of icon
April 20, 2017SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed an icon of Father Augustus Tolton, a priest who served in the archbishop’s hometown of Chicago, April 5 at the Chancery of the Archdiocese. The icon, by artist Joseph Malham, will be displayed in the archdiocesan Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity. Father Tolton, granted the title of “Servant of […]
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Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life, pope says
April 20, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders “our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms,” Pope Francis said before giving his solemn Easter blessing. With tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square April 16, the pope called on Christians to be instruments of […]
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Journeying into the ‘heart of the Church’
April 20, 2017Holy Week offers an abundant selection of worship opportunities, with something for just about everyone during this week of prayer. We all have our favorite celebration, music and traditions. Recently, I spoke with my sister, Claudia, who now lives in Philadelphia, and she told me that her favorite Lenten celebration happens to be the Stations […]
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Blackberry winter in heaven
April 20, 2017She was a Southern lady who wore her waist-length hair carefully braided and coiled upon her head. She never donned slacks, nor did she appear in public without pantyhose—which she called nylon stockings. Born in Rome, Georgia, in 1903, Gladys was my husband’s maternal grandmother, although no one ever called her “Mom” or “Grandma,” just […]
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Trump signs bill to let states redirect funds away from abortion clinics
April 20, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Donald Trump signed a bill into law April 13 that allows states to redirect Title X family planning funding away from clinics that perform abortions and to community clinics that provide comprehensive health care for women and children. The new law overrides a rule change made in the last days of the Obama […]
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The living light
April 20, 2017Up until a few weeks ago, it was still dark when we gathered in our church for daily morning Mass. Since daylight savings time began, we now enjoy the morning light as it shines through our stained glass windows. Streaks and splashes of color are reflected through the windows and when I raise my eyes […]
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At the Catholic schools, family is the name of the game
April 20, 2017Caroline and Lexi Orman of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, inspired “The Siblings of Spring Sports,” a series that debuts in this issue of The Georgia Bulletin. The Orman twins were on the National Signing Day list in the Feb. 23 issue. They committed to play soccer at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. Their teamwork […]
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Fatima at 100: Story of apparitions continues to attract attention
April 20, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary’s messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago continue to intrigue believers and nonbelievers alike. The apparitions of Mary at Fatima in 1917 were not the first supernatural events reported there. Two years before Mary […]
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Sister Frances Whitman, GNSH, dies at 90
April 20, 2017HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.—Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Sister Frances C. Whitman, who served in the Atlanta Archdiocese for decades in Tribunal work and Catholic education, died March 18 at the age of 90. She was in her 53rd year of religious life as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart. Born in Atlanta on […]