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Bishop feels ‘deep ache in my heart’ after fatal shootings of police
July 19, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Baton Rouge Bishop Robert W. Muench renewed a call for a diocesan-wide week of prayer, fasting and reflection after the latest fatal shootings in the city, which this time took the lives of three law enforcement officers. He urged all to “work toward a lasting peace in our communities.” Early July 17, […] Full Story
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Bridge-builder priest celebrated the ‘life of the church’
July 18, 2016ATLANTA—Msgr. Frank Giusta was known for celebrating. A slideshow of photos that played during the priest’s memorial service showed him celebrating Mass, graduations, weddings, baptisms, birthdays, church occasions and even just dinner with friends. “I think 90 percent of the photos we found showed him having some sort of party or celebration. He loved to […]
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Music, drama paired with prayer, confession in EPIC youth program
July 18, 2016CUMMING—EPIC, an evening for youth of live music, drama and dancing as well as adoration and confession, returns Sunday, Aug. 28, to the Warehouse in Cumming. Developed by the youth ministry team and clergy of St. Brendan the Navigator Church, EPIC is for high school students. The teens socialize at the venue’s coffeehouse and vie […]
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Archbishop Gregory asks for outpouring of prayer
July 9, 2016ATLANTA—An ecumenical prayer service for the nation took place Sunday, July 10, at 4 p.m. at Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, where Dr. Gil Watson is senior pastor. Msgr. Francis McNamee, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, took part on behalf of the Catholic community. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]
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Dallas bishop calls for prayer and peace; slain officers identified
July 8, 2016DALLAS (CNS)—Religious and civic leaders called for peace after five Dallas law enforcement officers were killed July 7 when a sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas. “We have been swept up in the escalating cycle of violence that has now touched us intimately as it has others throughout our country and the world,” said Dallas […]
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Refugee Process
July 8, 2016Refugees are people living outside their home country who cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution. To seek asylum they must register with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and request third country resettlement. Those who ask for asylum in the United States are referred to the U.S. State Department and undergo […]
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USCCB president says violence calls for ‘moment of national reflection’
July 8, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—The shooting of police officers July 7 near the end of a demonstration in Dallas against fatal shootings by police officers in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis earlier in the week “calls us to a moment of national reflection,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “To all people of good will, […]
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Five Dallas officers killed in ambush by sniper
July 8, 2016DALLAS (CNS)—Five Dallas law enforcement officers were assassinated July 7 as at least one sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas as hundreds of demonstrators were winding down a march protesting recent fatal officer-involved shootings in other parts of the country. The suspected sniper—who had held dozens of SWAT officers at bay for several hours by […]
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Baton Rouge bishop urges community not to give in to anger, fear
July 8, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Bishop Robert W. Muench of Baton Rouge is urging the local community to be “ministers of healing to a hurting world” while protests are taking place about the police shooting of a black man outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge July 5. “This week in our community, as in our nation, […] Full Story
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Alpha encourages college students to wrestle with faith questions
July 7, 2016SMYRNA—Scores of college-age women and men—from the questioning to the believer—are exploring fundamental Christian beliefs to get to know God better. For eight weeks, the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship is hosting Tuesday night gatherings with Alpha, an international evangelization program. Alpha is this year’s focus for On the Deck, the annual weekly gathering […]