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Archbishop Gregory asks for outpouring of prayer
July 9, 2016ATLANTA—An ecumenical prayer service for the nation took place Sunday, July 10, at 4 p.m. at Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, where Dr. Gil Watson is senior pastor. Msgr. Francis McNamee, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, took part on behalf of the Catholic community. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]
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Dallas bishop calls for prayer and peace; slain officers identified
July 8, 2016DALLAS (CNS)—Religious and civic leaders called for peace after five Dallas law enforcement officers were killed July 7 when a sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas. “We have been swept up in the escalating cycle of violence that has now touched us intimately as it has others throughout our country and the world,” said Dallas […]
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Refugee Process
July 8, 2016Refugees are people living outside their home country who cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution. To seek asylum they must register with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and request third country resettlement. Those who ask for asylum in the United States are referred to the U.S. State Department and undergo […]
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USCCB president says violence calls for ‘moment of national reflection’
July 8, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—The shooting of police officers July 7 near the end of a demonstration in Dallas against fatal shootings by police officers in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis earlier in the week “calls us to a moment of national reflection,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “To all people of good will, […]
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Five Dallas officers killed in ambush by sniper
July 8, 2016DALLAS (CNS)—Five Dallas law enforcement officers were assassinated July 7 as at least one sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas as hundreds of demonstrators were winding down a march protesting recent fatal officer-involved shootings in other parts of the country. The suspected sniper—who had held dozens of SWAT officers at bay for several hours by […]
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Baton Rouge bishop urges community not to give in to anger, fear
July 8, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Bishop Robert W. Muench of Baton Rouge is urging the local community to be “ministers of healing to a hurting world” while protests are taking place about the police shooting of a black man outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge July 5. “This week in our community, as in our nation, […]
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Alpha encourages college students to wrestle with faith questions
July 7, 2016SMYRNA—Scores of college-age women and men—from the questioning to the believer—are exploring fundamental Christian beliefs to get to know God better. For eight weeks, the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship is hosting Tuesday night gatherings with Alpha, an international evangelization program. Alpha is this year’s focus for On the Deck, the annual weekly gathering […]
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Pope: Sts. Peter and Paul were ‘two great lights,’ preaching Gospel
July 7, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Prayer is a key that opens the door to God, unlocks selfish, fearful hearts and leads people from sadness to joy and from division to unity, Pope Francis said on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Prayer is “the main way out: the way out for the community that risks closing up […]
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New Georgia priests hail from around the world
July 7, 2016ATLANTA—The ordination of four new priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta is a time for rejoicing in an “abundant harvest,” said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. At the rite of ordination June 25 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, Archbishop Gregory said the newly ordained are gifts in response to the prayers of […]
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Meet the new priests of the Atlanta Archdiocese
July 7, 2016FATHER VALERY AKOH Age: 28 Born: Aug. 16, 1987, in Small Soppo, Buea, Cameroon. Family: Son of the late Zachariah Akoh and Hannah Akoh; two brothers and one sister. First assignment: In the short term, St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek. This fall, Father Akoh will return to St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary in […]