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Leaders react to Trump win in presidential election
November 17, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Lay and religious leaders of all stripes reacted to news of Donald J. Trump’s upset win in the Nov. 8 presidential election. Most expressed hope that Trump would pay attention to their agenda, while others were more decidedly downbeat and still others counseled prayer. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the […]
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Pope to interfaith leaders: Mercy is core of true religion
November 17, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Authentic religions help people understand that they are, in fact, loved and can be forgiven and are called to love and forgive others, Pope Francis said. “We thirst for mercy, and no technology can quench that thirst,” the pope told Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh and other religious leaders. “We seek a love […]
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Atlanta Tribunal to send its second instance appeals to Cincinnati Tribunal
November 17, 2016ATLANTA—Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter in September 2015, decisively changing the Code of Canon Law and the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process and making the process less expensive and time-consuming. As part of a pastoral outreach, the pope hoped to encourage simplicity and speed for couples seeking a declaration of nullity. The changes to […]
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St. Katharine Drexel Mission keeps faith in northwest Georgia
November 17, 2016TRENTON—In the valley west of Lookout Mountain, the members of St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrated a decade as a faith community Oct. 30. The mission’s administrator is Father Tom Shuler, pastor of Our Lady of the Mount Church in Lookout Mountain. Father Shuler makes the drive, 26 mountain miles round trip, twice a […] Full Story
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Mercy reverses the accepted order of things
November 17, 2016Twelfth in a 13-part series All across the world the people of God pray with the words of Mary from the Gospel of Luke, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” The Canticle of Mary, also known as the Magnificat, is the staple of evening prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and first […]
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Lyke House ministry to students links Georgia State, AUC, in anniversary year
November 17, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic Center known as Lyke House is a “church home for students” and a “church home for those who pursue justice,” said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. As the center held its 25th anniversary celebration, the ministry’s chaplain is strengthening formation of young Catholics at the Atlanta University Center and expanding to embrace students from […]
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Ecumenical arena: Catholics, Lutherans to serve poor together
November 17, 2016MALMO, Sweden (CNS)—The sheet of ice and the penalty boxes were gone from Malmo Arena Oct. 31 as Catholics and Lutherans filled the stands and promised to work together for peace—particularly in Syria—and for justice—especially for refugees. Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation continued their ecumenical commemoration of Reformation Day in an […]
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Marist girls and Pius boys capture cross-country championships
November 17, 2016CARROLLTON—During the Nov. 5 state cross-country meets at Carrollton High School, Atlanta’s Marist School girls team captured its ninth consecutive Class AAAA state cross-country championship. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was the state runner-up. Josie Wirtz (first, 19:15), Kathleen Maley (third, 19:49.72) and Kendall Nelson (fifth, 19:53.90) were the top three finishers for Marist in […]
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At 75, St. Thomas More Church keeps evolving, discovering what it means to be a Jesuit parish
November 17, 2016DECATUR—With a 75-year history, some 4,000 believers, and a successful school, this Decatur community of faith is asking itself some basic questions about its future. Members of St. Thomas More Church are figuring out “whom will we serve” and “how will we serve.” Jesuit Father Mark Horak, the new pastor, is leading the parish to […]
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Remembering Joseph Bernardin
November 17, 2016This is the 20th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago, on Nov. 14, 1996. He was auxiliary bishop of Atlanta from 1966-1968. When they brought his casket down the front steps of Holy Name Cathedral, I wept openly. I had known Joseph Bernardin personally for only 14 years—a short […]