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Mideast Christians, especially those displaced, face mounting challenges
December 12, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—As Christians in the Middle East look back on 2016, they wonder if there will be much to celebrate amid mounting challenges, particularly for those displaced by conflicts in Iraq and Syria. “As much as we are pleased that our homelands from which thousands of Christians were forced to flee from the extremists have […]
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Give flesh to the Gospel like Mary did, pope says on Guadalupe feast
December 12, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis described Mary as a strong woman who inspires believers to give “flesh to the Gospel” in societies often marked by distrust and blindness. “To look at the Guadalupana is to remember that the presence of the Lord always passes through those who manage […]
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Merciful like the Father is a lifetime calling
December 6, 2016Last in a 13-part series Last month, the special Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis came to a close. The theme for the Year of Mercy was “be merciful like the Father.” Hopefully, you can recall some definite way the Year of Mercy influenced you. Perhaps it called forth a greater mindfulness of how […]
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Racism is a disease that must be cured
December 5, 2016In the wake of the national elections, Catholic News Service has posted a series of columns from leading archbishops on key issues facing the church and the new Trump administration. This guest column was written by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta, who was the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Task Force […]
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Father Richard’s priesthood became ministry of presence
December 1, 2016ATLANTA—Beneath a large wooden crucifix and with his well-studied Bible resting on his draped casket, Father Richard A. Kieran received his final blessings and prayers. In a funeral Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta, the native of Ireland was eulogized by his fellow priest and brother, Father John Kieran, who spoke about the […]
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Mercy sisters witness growth of Hapeville school their congregation began
December 1, 2016HAPEVILLE—With songs and deeds, the students at St. John the Evangelist School honored this November the legacy of the religious sisters who began the school 62 years ago. Two former school leaders were honored on Mercy Day at the Hapeville elementary school. Mercy Sister Sally Condart, a former principal, and Mercy Sister Kathleen Lyons, a […]
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Two from Atlanta observe Catholic efforts to help Rwandans
December 1, 2016SMYRNA—Ashley Morris and Kathy Montag, who traveled to Rwanda with Catholic Relief Services as diocesan delegates in September, both hope to return to the African nation. Morris is associate director of the Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity of the archdiocese. Montag works in CRS Capacity Building and Justice and Peace Ministries of the archdiocesan […] Full Story
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People need ‘ecological conversion,’ pope says, asking scientists to lead
December 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Humanity does not own God’s gift of creation and has no right to pillage it, Pope Francis said. “We are not custodians of a museum and its masterpieces that we have to dust off every morning, but rather collaborators in the conservation and development of the existence and biodiversity of the planet and […]
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Rwandan genocide survivor gives message of forgiveness
December 1, 2016NEWNAN—Immaculee Ilibagiza, Rwandan genocide survivor, shared her story of faith the weekend of Oct. 28-29 at St. George Church in Newnan. More than 150 people from across the archdiocese attended the Treasures of Our Faith Retreat, hosted by Mary Our Mother Foundation. During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the Hutu targeted Ilibagiza’s tribe, killing an […] Full Story
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Time of mercy: Holy doors close, but mission of mercy continues
December 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Year of Mercy brought more than 20 million pilgrims to Rome, but for Pope Francis, the idea always was that the celebration of God’s mercy would be local: have people experience God’s love in their parishes and send them out into the world to commit random acts of mercy. While concrete works […]