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Priest says exorcism is ministry of healing that helps suffering people
November 3, 2017NEW ORLEANS (CNS)—Father Gary Thomas has served for the past 12 years in the Diocese of San Jose, California, as the priest authorized to perform the rite of exorcism. The rite is the Catholic Church’s largely hidden and often-misunderstood ministry of healing that Hollywood has transformed into a cash cow of blood, gore and fantasy. […] Full Story
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PATH fundraiser Nov. 9 at Holy Spirit
November 3, 2017ATLANTA—Post Abortion Treatment and Healing (PATH) will welcome Dr. Martha Shuping, M.D., a psychiatrist who has helped men and women recover from the effects of abortion since 1985, to speak at its annual fundraiser. The PATH dinner will be Thursday, Nov. 9, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta. PATH sponsors the event […]
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St. Peter Chanel Knights’ race benefits special needs charities
November 3, 2017ROSWELL—The Knights of Columbus of St. Peter Chanel Church, Council 13217, will have its fourth annual 5K run/walk event on Saturday, Nov. 18. The chip-timed 5K will raise funds for Special Olympics Georgia and other special needs charities of the St. Peter Chanel Knights. The run is a USATF certified course and takes place on […]
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‘Box’ program aims to give poor children in four countries Christmas joy
November 3, 2017BOCA RATON, Fla. (CNS)—Cross Catholic Outreach’s “Box of Joy” program is now in its fourth year and has expanded to provide needy children in four countries with a Christmas gift box packed by volunteers in dioceses across the United States. More than 300 Catholic groups, parishes and schools have signed up to participate in the […]
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Three bishops reiterate opposition to the death penalty after court case resolution
November 3, 2017SAVANNAH—Three bishops from Georgia and Florida reiterated their opposition to the death penalty following the resolution of a court case involving the murder of a priest. On Oct. 18 in the Burke County Courthouse in Waynesboro, Steven James Murray pleaded guilty to the murder of Father Rene Robert, thus avoiding the punishment of the death […] Full Story
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In the end, everyone faces God with ‘empty hands,’ pope says
November 3, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God waits for everyone, even the worst sinner who repents only with his dying breath, Pope Francis said. “Before God, we present ourselves with empty hands,” he said, meaning that all the good works people have or haven’t done throughout their lives aren’t measured to determine entry into heaven. “A word of humble […]
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Marriage Encounter rekindles couples’ passion for a lifetime
November 3, 2017ATLANTA—Married couples at all stages of life can benefit from a weekend away that will take already good marriages and help shape them into lifetime love affairs. Annie and Roger Borrello testify to the life-changing benefits of a Marriage Encounter weekend, referred to as the “Weekend” by those who have experienced it. Before their encounter […]
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Inaugural social justice forum highlights work of Georgia Innocence Project
November 2, 2017ATLANTA—Sybil Robinson had a passion for social justice and helping those in need—and through her leadership at St. Anthony of Padua Church, she shared that passion with others. Nearly a year after her sudden death, Robinson’s friends and family came together for the inaugural Sybil M. Robinson Social Justice Forum at her beloved Atlanta parish. […]
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Family tragedy leads father on quest of forgiveness and mercy
November 2, 2017SMYRNA—It’s another Sunday morning at Smyrna’s St. Thomas the Apostle Church, and Thomas Brito Sr. is heading to the church entrance in his motorized wheelchair before the 9:30 a.m. Mass. His daughter, Shelia, accompanies him. The 86-year-old widower is wearing a baseball cap with the word “FORGIVEN” written across the front. Around his neck are […]
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Widower inspired by wife’s compassion to help grieving families
November 2, 2017CANTON—As William Schollian prays at the flower-lined grave site of his beloved wife, over his shoulder is an empty grassy lawn he hopes will be her legacy. Families going through heartbreak will find comfort in the Macedonia Memorial Park. Honoring his wife, Schollian started a foundation to pay burial costs for families who cannot afford […]