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Iraqi patriarch: Fast track for Christian refugees will fuel tensions
January 30, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Giving priority to Christian refugees for settlement programs would be “a trap” that discriminates and fuels religious tensions in the Middle East, said Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic patriarch. “Every reception policy that discriminates (between) the persecuted and suffering on religious grounds ultimately harms the Christians of the East” and would be “a trap for […]
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President, vice president of U.S. Catholic bishops defend refugees of all faiths
January 30, 2017WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Texas, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the USCCB, issued the following joint statement Jan. 30 regarding the new refugee policy announced by President Trump in an executive order Jan. 27. The executive order suspends the […] Full Story | En Español
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Key points of Jan. 27, 2017 executive order on refugees, immigrants
January 30, 2017Following are some of the key points of the Jan. 27 executive order: Secretary of Homeland Security ordered to conduct a review to determine what information is needed from any country worldwide to determine if a potential person from that country who seeks to enter the United States for any reason is who they claim […]
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The art of wrestling
January 27, 2017God has blessed a number of professional athletes with great gifts to do some of the most awesome, jaw-dropping things on the court, on the field, on the ice, or in the water. Some are so breathtaking they leave you to wonder, ‘how did they do that?’ Whether you view the images of famous sports […]
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Bishops call on district attorney to remove death penalty from murdered priest’s case
January 27, 2017AUGUSTA—Three Catholic bishops from Florida and Georgia will hold an 11 a.m. joint news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Richmond County Courthouse in Augusta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of the Diocese of Savannah, and Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida, are calling […]
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Archbishop’s Annual Appeal funds church’s most essential ministries, programs
January 27, 2017ATLANTA—The theme of the 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, to be officially launched in parishes and missions during commitment weekend Feb. 18-19, is “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” Donations made to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal provide funding for the programs, ministries and services of the Catholic Church in north and central Georgia. The goal for this […]
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Trump executive memorandum reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ on abortion
January 27, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Donald J. Trump issued an executive memorandum Jan. 23 reinstating the “Mexico City Policy,” which bans all foreign nongovernmental organizations receiving U.S. funds from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning in other countries. The action was hailed by pro-life leaders. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity goes to the mat against Westminster, Pinecrest
January 27, 2017ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School wrestling team hosted The Westminster School, Atlanta, and Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, Jan. 17. In a victorious sweep they outscored Westminster 54-15 in the first match and defeated Pinecrest 62-6 in the second match. The Pinecrest wrestling team, which made its debut in 2015, confronted two more experienced teams as it […]
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New HBO series presents distorted, profane view of papacy
January 27, 2017NEW YORK (CNS)—Behind the opening credits of “The Young Pope,” a naked baby boy crawls over a sea of infant mannequins, and a man dressed as the Roman pontiff emerges at the other end. As bizarre as that may sound, the controversial, provocative new miniseries from pay-cable channel HBO only gets stranger from there. The […]
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NFL’s Los Angeles Rams name Marist alum Sean McVay head coach
January 27, 2017ATLANTA—The Los Angeles Rams, of the National Football League, named Marist School alumnus Sean McVay their new head coach Jan. 12. The announcement makes 31-year-old McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history. “I am incredibly honored by this opportunity and I want to start by thanking Mr. (Stanley) Kroenke and Kevin Demoff for their […]