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Irish priest’s Civil War heroism remembered
March 18, 2016ATLANTA—The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta and Atlanta civic leaders remembered and celebrated the life of Father Thomas O’Reilly whose heroics during the Civil War left an imprint on the current city of Atlanta. The civic honor of the wartime Irish pastor of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is one of the celebrations associated […]
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Doubt, mystery add to remarkable tale of ‘Miracles’
March 18, 2016NEW YORK (CNS)—The fact-based drama “Miracles From Heaven” (Columbia) tells a remarkable story. Though director Patricia Riggen’s screen version of Christy Beam’s 2015 memoir is clearly designed for believers—and sometimes feels padded—even dedicated skeptics may have trouble dismissing its underlying narrative. A wife and the mother of three daughters, Christy (Jennifer Garner) is going about […]
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USCCB, other faith groups file Supreme Court brief in immigration case
March 18, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and several other Catholic organizations joined in filing friend of the court briefs March 8 urging the Supreme Court to support the Obama administration’s actions that would temporarily protect from deportation more than 4 million immigrants in the country illegally and enable some immigrants to legally work in […]
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Pope: Missionaries of Charity killed in Yemen are ‘martyrs of charity’
March 18, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The four Missionaries of Charity murdered March 4 in Yemen “are the martyrs of today,” Pope Francis said. “They gave their blood for the church.” After reciting the Angelus with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square March 6, Pope Francis publicly offered his condolences to the Missionaries of Charity and prayed […]
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Restoring mind, body and community are goals of shelter yoga class
March 18, 2016ATLANTA—John McVay directs the dozen men sitting on mats in the downtown Atlanta gym to cross their legs. And when that’s done, he has them alternate their leg position. For these men who call Atlanta streets their home, it’s a deep stretch. Then he tells the men to slow their breath and encourages them to […]
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Monsignor Donovan captures first GISA state basketball title
March 18, 2016ATHENS—Fifth-year head coach Dodd Rentz and the Lady Rams of Monsignor Donovan High School won the school’s first Georgia Independent School Association state basketball championship in a 45-34 victory over Crisp Academy of Cordele at Mercer University, Macon, on March 5. Monsignor Donovan led 21-18 at halftime. They extended the lead to 33-27 at the […]
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Athlete alums inducted into BT Hall of Fame
March 18, 2016ROSWELL—Blessed Trinity High School inducted three alumni athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame Jan. 30, recognizing some of the outstanding athletes who have graduated from the archdiocesan high school since it opened in 2000. This year’s inductees were Jack Andrews, who graduated in 2004, and Kara Kasten Mullins and Alison West Hollstegge, both 2005 […]
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5K to raise funds for UGA Catholic Center outreach, alternative spring breaks
March 18, 2016ATHENS—The 38th annual 5K Human Race will take place on the streets of Athens on Saturday morning, April 16, with the goal of funding charitable projects of the Franciscan-staffed University of Georgia Catholic Center. Last year’s race drew over 250 participants and raised over $25,000 for Franciscan Outreach Ministries, which supports many local services that […]
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Plight of refugees touches hearts at Holy Trinity Church, leading to action
March 18, 2016PEACHTREE CITY—Parishioners of Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City have answered the plea of Pope Francis to sponsor refugees by adopting a family of 11 fleeing persecution in Myanmar. Before the Sunday Angelus at St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 6, 2015, the pope appealed to all European parishes, monasteries and religious communities to host a […]
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Give fragments of life, not doctrine, says preacher of Curia retreat
March 18, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Jesus’ call to be the salt of the earth is a reminder to his disciples to preach hope and life and not be wrapped up in dogmatic conundrums, a Servite priest told the pope and Vatican officials. “We are salt that has lost its flavor if we are not resolute men, if we […]