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Cardinal, adviser to pope, sees rich, poor responsible to protect earth
November 26, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—People of developed nations share responsibility with the rest of the world to protect the earth from environmental destruction and assist poor communities in escaping poverty, a cardinal who is a chief adviser to the pope said. Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, coordinator of Pope Francis’ international nine-member Council of Cardinals, told reporters at […]
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USCCB elects new officers, committee chairs, including Atlanta’s archbishop
November 26, 2015BALTIMORE (CNS)—The U.S. bishops Nov. 17 elected Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield as the new general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He has been associate general secretary of the conference for five years, working alongside the current general secretary, Msgr. Ronny Jenkins, whose term is ending. Msgr. Bransfield, a Philadelphia archdiocesan priest, will […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta’s response to Syrian refugee crisis
November 26, 2015The following statement was issued Nov. 20 by Catholic Charities Atlanta about its work with refugees and concern for safety of the public and resettlement. ATLANTA—The recent events in Paris remind us how important it is to be vigilant in screening those who are allowed into our country. Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is concerned about […]
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Bishop disturbed by calls to end resettlement of Syrian refugees in U.S.
November 26, 2015BALTIMORE (CNS)—The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration said he was disturbed by calls from federal and state officials for an end to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. “These refugees are fleeing terror themselves—violence like we have witnessed in Paris,” said Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, chairman of the […]
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Year of Mercy begins Dec. 8 as archbishop opens Holy Door
November 26, 2015ATLANTA—Catholics in the archdiocese will have the opportunity to start the Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy by participating in the rites of the opening of Holy Doors. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will lead the first celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, as Pope Francis and bishops across the globe […]
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Choir member’s kidney donation helps music director regain health
November 26, 2015MARIETTA—John Brandt, music director of St. Joseph Church in Marietta, didn’t have to look far for a kidney donor. Ann Burkly, a member of his choir, readily volunteered. “I feel great. I haven’t felt this good in years,” said Brandt, who received the kidney March 6. “I’m diabetic, and that’s what caused the kidney issues.” […]
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Helping his uncle with kidney donation a ‘no-brainer’ for teacher
November 26, 2015ATLANTA—Being healthy is not something that Kevin Rogers and Ann Burkly take for granted. Rogers, a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta, and Burkly, a member of St. Joseph Church in Marietta, each gave extraordinary gifts in recent months by donating a kidney to another person with failing organs. Rogers gave one […]
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Life of Father Augustus Tolton, the son of slaves, reads like a novel
November 26, 2015CHICAGO (CNS)—The life of Father Augustus Tolton already reads like a novel, but now it is illustrated in full color in a new graphic book produced in partnership with Liturgy Training Publications in Chicago and Editions du Signe in France. Father Tolton’s story—that of the first identified black priest in the United States—comes to life […]
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Archbishop, local scientists release ‘Laudato Si’’ Action Plan, urge ‘care for our common home’
November 26, 2015CONYERS—Mimi Soileau goes nearly weekly to see what vegetables are ripe to be plucked from garden beds beside her parish church, St. Pius X. Time spent with her hands in the dirt is nothing new for this 85-year-old master gardener. She’s currently harvesting hearty kale, eggplant and broccoli from the raised beds, a new initiative […]
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Title meant to shake off clichés about audacious women saints
November 26, 2015CONYERS—The title of Maria Morera Johnson’s new book is meant to give a bit of a jolt. “My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live,” published by Ave Maria Press, is no ordinary profile of the saints. Right off the bat, Johnson addresses the book’s title in its forward. We […]