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Why be afraid when God is always showing the way, pope says
May 4, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christians always have hope, no matter how bleak, bad or uncertain the journey, because they know God is always by their side, Pope Francis said. In fact, “even crossing parts of the world (that are) wounded, where things are not going well, we are among those who, even there, continue to hope,” he […] Full Story
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Unmask violence posing as holy, pope tells leaders in Egypt
May 4, 2017CAIRO (CNS)—Calling his visit to Egypt a journey of “unity and fraternity,” Pope Francis launched a powerful call to the nation’s religious leaders to expose violence masquerading as holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous caricature of God. “Peace alone, therefore, is holy, and no act of violence can be perpetrated in the […] Full Story | En Español
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Theme of 2017 Eucharistic Congress is faith in the family
May 4, 2017COLLEGE PARK—The Eucharistic Congress of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, an opportunity for Catholics in the Southeast to gather for prayer, adoration, Mass and faith programs, will be held June 16-17 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The theme of the 22nd annual event is from chapter 24, verse 15, of Joshua, “As […]
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Love Jesus in all who suffer, pope says on Palm Sunday
April 20, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognize and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said. Jesus is “present in our many brothers and sisters who today endure sufferings like his own—they suffer from slave labor, from family tragedies, […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story | En Español
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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 […]