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Study shows Guadalupe devotion lessens health issues caused by stress
December 7, 2017JACKSON, Miss. (CNS)—A good talk with your mother every day could improve your health. At least, that’s what’s happened for immigrants in one Mississippi community. A study out of the University of Alabama exploring the link between faith and health demonstrated that those with a devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe had fewer negative health […]
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Youth, religious, priests encourage each other at conference to hear call
December 7, 2017INDIANAPOLIS (CNS)—The theme of the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis was “Called.” So it was appropriate that the more than 20,000 Catholic youths gathered Nov. 16-18 from across the country gave a bit more attention to the many priests and men and women religious who prayed with them, listened to inspiring presentations with them […] Full Story
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Congress urged to ‘fix fundamental flaws’ in final tax reform bill
December 7, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—Congress must “fix the fundamental flaws” in both the Senate and House versions of the tax reform proposal as lawmakers try to reach an agreement on a final bill, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, the chairman, issued a […]
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Know your faith: Surrender, and receive
December 7, 2017As nearly any of their Christmas shopping lists would suggest, parents know all about surrendering wants and desires—primarily, their wants and desires—for the sake of their children. Going “without,” or with less, is part and parcel of “surrender.” In the context of faith, we—as Catholic disciples—believe that we are called to surrender to God’s will, […]
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Newtown and gun violence: One place where the political became personal
December 7, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—The numbers are inescapable: Dec. 14, 26 dead, five years. Those are the basic grim numbers behind the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Newtown is where the political became personal. “We decided to not refer to it as an anniversary,” said Msgr. Robert Weiss, pastor of St. Rose of […]
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In Myanmar and Bangladesh, pope calls for dialogue and respect for all
December 7, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As on every papal trip, Pope Francis’ visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh included a mix of meetings with government officials and events focused firmly on the nations’ Catholic communities. The political implications of his Nov. 27-30 stay in Myanmar and his Nov. 30-Dec. 2 stop in Bangladesh grabbed the headlines mainly because of […]
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Sister shares heartbreaking story to lead youths closer to God
December 7, 2017INDIANAPOLIS (CNS)—It wasn’t the story that the 20,000 Catholic youths were expecting to hear from a religious sister. And the audience of young people inside Lucas Oil Stadium on the morning of Nov. 17 became more quiet and riveted as Sister Miriam James Heidland shared the hard, heartbreaking chapters of her life story. She told […] Full Story
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Deacon Fernando Barrueta dies Nov. 21
December 7, 2017CONYERS—Deacon Fernando Barrueta, who served at St. Pius X Church in Conyers, died Nov. 21. He was 77. Born May 30, 1940, in Havana, Cuba, Deacon Barrueta studied at a preparatory school there. He was a graduate of the Inter-American Aviation School as an air-conditioning mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Raquel. […]
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HIV/AIDS ministers seek compassion, prayer at World AIDS Day Mass
December 7, 2017ATLANTA—Volunteers devoted to serving people with HIV/AIDS gathered at a Dec. 1 Mass “For a World Living with AIDS” at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta. Held annually on World AIDS Day, the Mass is hosted alternately by parishes with HIV/AIDS ministries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the celebrant for this year’s Mass, which is […] Full Story | En Español
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‘Launch’ program transforms religious education at Marietta parish
December 7, 2017MARIETTA—It’s Sunday morning at St. Ann Church. In the dim lighting of a first-floor room, dozens of children sit on the floor. The students face the twinkling stars that form a constellation in the shape of a Chi Ro cross. A simulated space shuttle cockpit doubles as a stage. The children are mesmerized by their […]