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St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, pope says
September 23, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for the poor. Despite the formality of the occasion though, “her sanctity is so close to us, so […]
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Woodstock parish to hold service for aborted children
September 23, 2016WOODSTOCK—A memorial service for aborted children will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock. With nearly 60 million abortions, most people know someone who has had an abortion and this service will be a time to commemorate that lost life. The evening will be filled with […]
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Georgia Knights offer free training in disaster preparedness
September 23, 2016MARIETTA—Only 24 percent of Georgians say they are fully prepared in the event of a natural disaster or emergency, according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Faith communities can play an important role in both training of members and responding to such emergencies. Sal Gullo, state disaster coordinator for the Georgia Knights of Columbus, has […]
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‘No kinship, no peace,’ says Jesuit who started industries for ex-gang members
September 22, 2016DECATUR—Former gang member Michael Jenkins was serving his second prison sentence for robbery in California when he decided things had to change. Seven months into a training program at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Jenkins’ life is on track. He is working as a firefighter, having gang tattoos removed, and striving to be a better […]
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Ground zero survivor keeps alive memory of 9/11 to honor those lost
September 22, 2016SMYRNA—Joe Dittmar credits split-second decisions and divine providence that he was able to make it out of the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Now he makes presentations to give a voice to those who died and to make sure they and the tragic events of 9/11 are not forgotten. […]
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Assassinated French priest joins ranks of martyrs, pope says
September 22, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To kill in the name of God is satanic, Pope Francis said at a special requiem Mass for a French priest assassinated by youths claiming allegiance to the Islamic State. “Father Jacques Hamel had his throat slit on the cross, at the exact moment he was celebrating the sacrifice of Christ’s cross. A […]
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‘Radical hospitality’ can help repair the world, speaker says
September 22, 2016ATLANTA—Faced with political mudslinging, online venom, and racial unrest in this country, an interfaith crowd of Jewish and Catholic faithful wrestled with how to heal divisions. In a room of more than 200 people, the ministry of Pope Francis was offered as a guidepost. Speakers quoted his vision of a “culture of encounter” and respect […]
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The colors and numbers of our days
September 22, 2016A young lady in the class for the confirmation that I celebrated last Sunday asked me why certain numbers are used so frequently in sacred Scripture. It was a very fine question, and it raised the issue of the meaning of numbers in the Bible—a question of no little significance for believers. Actually, every human […]
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Taming the wolves that prowl through our hearts
September 22, 2016Huge, hungry wolves with evil-looking snouts stalked me in my childhood nightmares. Sometimes I even thought I spotted one—lurking behind the bedroom curtains—when I was awake, and would then implore my sister to protect me. “Do you see him? Right over there!” “It’s just your imagination,” she muttered. “Go to sleep.” “Are you girls still […]
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Bishop Talley named coadjutor bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana
September 21, 2016ATLANTA—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, to serve the people of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Ronald P. Herzog, the bishop of that diocese. The appointment was announced Wednesday, Sept. 21. In a statement, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said that the pope […]