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Proclaim Christ the king of mercy, pope says at end of Holy Year
December 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Following Christ the King, whose regal power is love and mercy, means the whole church and each Christian must “follow his way of tangible love,” Pope Francis said. Celebrating the feast of Christ the King Nov. 20 and officially closing the extraordinary jubilee celebration of the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis insisted, “we […]
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Upcoming U.N. talks to abolish nuclear weapons face uncertain future
December 1, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—The United Nations is preparing to embark on talks to ban nuclear weapons. Negotiations are set to begin in March and are expected to take an indefinite time to complete. The end result is uncertain, but the 123 nations that voted Oct. 27 for a resolution within the U.N. General Assembly committee that deals […]
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Birth mother grateful as fullness of time brings reunion with daughter
December 1, 2016ATLANTA—The Aug. 26 reunion in Atlanta between Suzanne Hayes and her birth mother Heather Cardin was 29 years in the making. Born in August 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska, Suzanne was adopted by her parents, Paul and Ann Hayes. They are parishioners of St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn, where Paul is the business manager. “I’ve […]
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L’Arche Atlanta community bonds with Cathedral group
December 1, 2016ATLANTA—In late August, parishioners of the Cathedral of Christ the King hosted an afternoon of food and fellowship for the residents of the L’Arche community in Atlanta. A group of alumni from the Christ Renews His Parish retreat ministry organized the event, for the second year, for the group as one of their ongoing service […]
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Community garden grows tons of good
December 1, 2016STONE MOUNTAIN—The Stone Mountain Community Garden, assisted by members of Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, hit a milestone on Nov. 7: three tons of produce donated to a local food pantry. Under the watchful eye of Columbus Brown, a master gardener and church parishioner, the garden since 2011 has grown food for the Stone Mountain […]
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Sharing story to help others is mission for once suicidal man
December 1, 2016ATLANTA—Kevin Hines, who survived a suicide jump from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in 2000, has made mental health advocacy his life’s work. Hines, who recently moved to Atlanta, speaks nationwide about suicide prevention awareness and improving care for those who suffer from mental illness. He works with church groups, congregations and schools to share […]
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Catholic leaders call on Congress to increase humanitarian aid in budget
December 1, 2016BALTIMORE (CNS)—The head of Catholic Relief Services and the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees have urged congressional leaders to approve additional funding for humanitarian relief and recovery operations as part of a comprehensive budget measure for fiscal 2017. The Catholic leaders wrote a letter Nov. 28 in support of a request by the Obama […]
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Pope, Miami archbishop express condolences over Fidel Castro’s death
December 1, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a video message, Cuban President Raul Castro announced the Nov. 25 death of his 90-year-old brother and longtime Cuban leader and Communist icon whom many in Latin America know by just one name: Fidel. “It is with great sorrow that I come before you to inform our people, friends of our America and […]
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Christian persecution called ‘purposeful’ destruction of a culture, faith
December 1, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Declaring that the persecution of Catholics and other Christians in Iraq and the Middle East is genocide must be followed by action, said Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat of the Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, based in the northern Detroit suburb of Southfield. “We need to proclaim, ‘This is genocide,’ and then do something […]
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Let’s not run around like maniacs during Advent
December 1, 2016During Advent, we’re called to be quiet and reflective. This advice comes from the pulpit, as well as books, but it’s a hard message to embrace if you’re being inundated by coupons, one-day sales and commercials broadcasting how many days are left to charge your card to the limit. No one wants to be Scrooge, […]