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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 […]
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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 […]