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Newnan church to host Shroud exhibit
October 20, 2016NEWNAN—Shroud Encounter, a production of the Shroud of Turin Education Project, will be at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Newnan on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3 Village Road in Newnan. Admission is free. A life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display. International expert Russ […] Full Story
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Atlanta to welcome national Catholic Charismatic Renewal conference
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—As this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy concludes, more than 600 people from the Catholic Charismatic Renewal will gather for the 2016 National Leaders’ and Ministries’ Conference at the Renaissance Concourse Airport Hotel, Atlanta. The conference, with the theme of “Mission Mercy,” will begin Friday evening, Nov. 4, and end on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6. All […]
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Mercy Care Foundation names new president
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Steve Siler, former campaign director for Coxe Curry & Associates, is the new Mercy Care Foundation president. Bonnie Hardage who served as president from 2012 to 2016, stepped down in May. “Steve’s background and history with Mercy Care makes him a perfect fit,” said Tom Andrews, president and CEO of Saint Joseph’s Health System, which […]
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Atlanta residents join Order of Malta
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Three women and one man from the Atlanta Archdiocese joined the Catholic lay religious Order of Malta, Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Jackie Bohling, Teresa Claugus, Susan Janetta and Neil Johnson, all of Atlanta, completed more than a year of formation, which included prayer, religious retreat, education about the order and […]
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State Department official sees positive mix of religion and politics
October 7, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although religion and politics can be a volatile mix, they also can be a force for good, said a U.S. State Department official. For the past three years, Shaun Casey has been the U.S. special representative for religion and global affairs, a new office when he was appointed. It now has a staff of […] Full Story
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Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond
October 6, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti’s southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subside before mobilizing. The city of Les Cayes and coastal towns and villages in South Department were experiencing the most destruction as the storm […]
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Mercy in Action: Once a week, people don’t have to worry about hunger
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Johanna Baldwin scooped the ladle deep into the generous pot of soup sitting in her car trunk, pulling up vegetables, pork and chicken. Waiting men and women cradled the cup of soup, accepting a bag of yellow rice and bread to go with it. The parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, greeted people […]
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Religious in Atlanta inspired Sister Sharon Euart’s Mercy vocation
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Sister Sharon Euart served for over a decade as the first female associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, opening doors for women in church leadership. Her pioneering started young in Atlanta when she was a member of the first four-year graduating class of St. Pius X High School. Now 72, the […]
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Atlantan among sisters sent to Ireland to evangelize
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Three sisters from the U.S. Province of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including Atlanta native Sister Kathryn Press, began mission work in Ireland in early September. Sister Kathryn is working in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore with Sister John Catherine Coleman and Sister Colleen Mattingly. The sisters will serve in this […]
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Sister of Mercy takes first vows
October 6, 2016NEW ORLEANS—Sister Phuong Mai Dong made her first profession of vows as a Sister of Mercy on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Loyola University’s Ignatius Chapel in New Orleans with about 100 sisters, family members and friends attending. The ceremony took place in both English and Vietnamese, including a song presented by Sisters of the Holy […]