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St. Pius X senior honored by Sandy Springs newspaper
February 24, 2017ATLANTA—St. Pius X senior Megan Anandappa, of Tucker, earned a spot as a “20 Under 20” student by the Sandy Springs Reporter newspaper. This is the second year the publication has chosen 20 students from the area under the age of 20 for their service and volunteer work. Anandappa has volunteered at St. Francis Table, […]
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Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe ruling who later became pro-life, dies
February 24, 2017KATY, Texas (CNS)—Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff “Jane Roe” in the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion virtually on demand, died Feb. 18 at an assisted-living facility in Katy. She was 69. The New York Times said a New York journalist named Joshua Prager, who interviewed her many times for a book he […]
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Atlanta-based executive to lead Order of Malta’s humanitarian agency
February 24, 2017MIAMI—Malteser International Americas, the Miami-based global humanitarian organization and relief agency of the Order of Malta, has elected Thomas A. Wessels, of Atlanta, as president and chairman of the board of directors. Wessels, a former first vice president at Merrill Lynch and retired Major General of the United States Army Reserves, is a Knight of […] Full Story
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Administration announces wide-ranging immigration guidelines
February 24, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—In two memos published Feb. 20, the Department of Homeland Security outlined guidelines that White House officials said would enhance enforcement of immigration laws inside the country as well as prevent further unauthorized immigration into the U.S. In a Feb. 21 news briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the guidelines include hiring […]
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First days
February 24, 2017It was his second week in kindergarten. His grandmother, Marlene, took him since his mom had to work. His name is Teddy, and Marlene, a good friend of mine, wrote me about the event. She writes to me often and mentioned Teddy’s kindergarten ordeal in a few sentences, how he rode silently in the car […]
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Unusual detentions, raids raise questions as Trump announces ‘crackdown’
February 24, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—People had been on edge for a while. You could feel the tension rise in immigrant neighborhoods in the U.S. as news of the first immigration raids under the Trump administration began in early February. Then news of unusual detentions, some involving battered women and students who had been protected under previous policies, set […]
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Marist’s Centro Hispano graduates 63 in GED program
February 24, 2017ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, also known as the Marist Hispanic Center, recently held its third commencement ceremony for 63 graduates at Marist School. The program director of Centro Hispano Marista, Dr. Leticia Valencia, greeted the graduates and guests. Marist Father John Harhager, president of Marist School, said, “While you may not notice an immediate change in […]
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Ash Wednesday: Ancient tradition still thrives
February 23, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—In more ways than one, Ash Wednesday—celebrated March 1 this year—leaves a mark. That’s because not only are Catholics marked with a sign of penitence with ashes on their foreheads, but the rich symbolism of the rite itself draws Catholics to churches in droves even though it is not a holy day of obligation […]
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Pope Francis’ Lent message on rich man and Lazarus: ‘The Word is a gift. Other persons are a gift’
February 23, 2017Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for mediocrity and to grow in friendship with the […]
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Catholic athletes commit to play college sports
February 23, 2017ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes […]