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Pope asks church to hear cry of the poor and take action
June 23, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—People cannot sit back and be indifferent or unresponsive to growing poverty in the world as a privileged minority accumulates “ostentatious wealth,” Pope Francis said. “God created the heavens and the earth for all; yet sadly some have erected barriers, walls and fences, betraying the original gift meant for all humanity, with none […]
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SPC students’ summer enriched with learning program
June 23, 2017ATLANTA—A pilot enrichment program at St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur, made possible by the Christ Child Society of Atlanta, will help students avoid the summer academic slide. Fifty students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade are participating in the summer series on Wednesday mornings. The Christ Child Society funded the program to help students […]
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Starve Wars packers send meals and a piece of their hearts to West Africa
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Jean Sawadogo scooped rice into the protein-rich packaged meal as he and his team worked toward the goal of making 100,000 meals. While people bustling around him were moved by compassion to be at the Starve Wars meal-packing event, Sawadogo and his wife, Pauline, had other reasons to give up their morning on Friday, […]
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Popes declare it, people welcome it; this is ‘the time of mercy,’ priest says
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—During the English track of the Eucharistic Congress, Father Michael Gaitley presented the second greatest story ever told—a story he believes proves divine mercy. Using history and humor, Father Gaitley told the engaging story of the connection between St. Faustina Kowalska and St. Pope John Paul II and how the world has come to […]
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Dancing, singing, fervent prayers are hallmarks of Spanish track at congress
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Thousands of Catholics from throughout Georgia gathered once again at the Georgia International Convention Center June 17 to celebrate the 2017 Eucharistic Congress. As it does every year, Saturday morning started with the colorful, enthusiastic and faith-filled procession where participants sing, dance and worship with devotion before the presence of Jesus in the Blessed […]
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Faith infused with fun moves teens from fear to trust
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—The middle school track at the Eucharistic Congress made its debut June 17 with an immense amount of energy and an unprecedented level of interaction for teens. Whether it was the time of Eucharistic adoration or the question-and-answer session with Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, the praise concert or conversations with a renowned […]
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Pilgrims immersed in prayers at Marian shrines of Fatima, Lourdes
June 23, 2017FATIMA, Portugal—In the warm darkness, thousands of faces were illuminated by candlelight. People bunched together around a small chapel where the rosary was being led. Every five Hail Marys began in a different language. The fragrance of wax filled the air. The huge open square twinkled here and there where people sat holding candles. At […]
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The story of Fatima
June 23, 2017FATIMA, Portugal–It was 1917. World War I was in progress. Children Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, were sent every day with their families’ sheep to graze on a field known as Cova da Iria about a mile from their village. On May 13, 1917, the children saw for the first […]
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Dominican sister and saint’s daughter reflect on family power of holiness
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—It was all about family for English track speakers Sister Jane Dominic Laurel and Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla. The Dominican sister gave practical ways parents can help children “catch” the faith to make it their own. Molla shared her life’s work—to spread the example and spirituality of her mother, St. Gianna Beretta Molla. Sister […]
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2017 Eucharistic Congress centers on the importance of Christ in the Eucharist
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Like Joshua and his family, the thousands attending the 2017 Eucharistic Congress in the Atlanta Archdiocese were urged to make serving the Lord the foundation of their lives. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told them June 17 he hoped the assertion of Joshua about his household was reflected in their minds and hearts as the […] Full Story | En Español