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Study group to address intellectual disabilities in Georgia’s death penalty cases
October 30, 2015SMYRNA—A “teach-in” session on the standard of proof for intellectual disability in death penalty cases in Georgia will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 7-9 p.m. The event, sponsored by the archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry and the PAPE (Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence) Project, will be held at the Chancery, 2401 Lake Park […]
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Catholic agencies that help persecuted Christians in the Middle East
October 30, 2015Catholic organizations that serve in Middle Eastern countries are urgently in need of support to help suffering and persecuted Christians and other religious minorities being attacked and driven from their homes. Donations can be given to: Catholic Relief Services. For information about seven ways to help, visit the CRS website Donate online at www.crs.org or […]
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Greece’s Caritas aids refugees with food, clothing, human warmth
October 30, 2015IDOMENI, Greece (CNS) —Weary faces, fussy babies, little boys teasing little girls to the point of tears and repeated uses of the Arabic word, “inshallah” (God willing) reflect the uncertainty faced by refugees trying to reach northern Europe. Thousands of people fleeing Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan pass through the makeshift transit center daily at Idomeni, […]
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Energetic Georgia priest wins Extension’s Lumen Christi Award
October 30, 2015RAY CITY—The construction of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Ray City, scheduled to be dedicated in March, is a dream come true for Catholics in this area of southern Georgia near Valdosta in the Savannah Diocese. Retired Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland said, “What you see happening in Lakeland and in Adel, in Nashville […]
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Praying, and hoping, for peace in Jerusalem’s Old City
October 30, 2015JERUSALEM (CNS)—Following a week that included Palestinians stabbing Israelis, bloody clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces, and despair rising on both sides, the parishioners of St. Saviour Church in the Old City of Jerusalem came to Mass Oct. 19 to pray, mainly for peace. “We are very tired,” said Margaret Injak, 63, who […]
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Pastor’s vision launches preschool at Newnan parish to address family needs
October 29, 2015NEWNAN—The students of St. Mary Magdalene Church’s new preschool are not only learning the skills needed to succeed in kindergarten but also about faith through the example of Christ. The Newnan parish opened its preschool in August for children ages 2 to 4, following a survey of the need for such a program in 2014. […]
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Church fiscal managers challenged to be transparent, have spiritual vision
October 29, 2015ATLANTA—Transparency, compassion, and vision were common themes of the programs offered at the annual meeting of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference in Atlanta, Sept. 27-30. More than 325 fiscal professionals representing dioceses in the United States, Canada and across the globe participated in the DFMC to attend workshops, see exhibitor displays, and collaborate with other […]
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Black Catholics ‘talk as a family’ about Pastoral Plan priorities
October 29, 2015DECATUR—Caribbean beats mixed with African hymns and Negro spirituals when the crowd filled Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Softly repeating the prayer, “Be with us,” those gathered recalled the names of black saints and historical figures, from abolitionist Harriet Tubman and St. Benedict the Black to Father Cyprian Davis, OSB, the late black Catholic historian, […]
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Low-powered Catholic radio stations coming online in metro Atlanta
October 29, 2015DULUTH—Ken Chivers and Mark Alestra huddled around a computer on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the inaugural broadcast of Ablaze Radio in a converted storage room turned radio studio at St. Monica Church. “We looked at each other and said we can do this,” said Chivers about the new church ministry. “So we did it. It […]
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At congressional hearing, stronger global response urged for Europe’s refugee crisis
October 29, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Lawmakers and witnesses in a congressional committee hearing room Oct. 20 were not shown pictures of the vast number of refugees crossing East European borders each day. But there is no shortage of images from daily news reports of the throngs of men, women and children walking along streets, open fields and train tracks […]