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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 […]
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The deeper synod question: How should church relate to the wider world
October 29, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Members of the Synod of Bishops on the family agree that Catholic families are the beating heart and busy hands of the church, but the tensions in the synod hall demonstrate that what they don’t agree on is a vision of the church and its primary attitude to the world. As the Catholic […]
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Sister Arcaro to speak on women’s role in the church
October 29, 2015ATLANTA—Sister Susan Arcaro will be speaking on the role of women in the church, including an overview of history. All Catholic lawyers are invited to attend the event, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hudson Grille, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Sister Susan, a member of the Order of […]
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Holy Cross end-of-life seminar draws ecumenical crowd
October 29, 2015ATLANTA—Holy Cross Church hosted an “End-of-Life Seminar” on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17. More than 100 people attended to learn about topics related to treatment for the terminally ill and dying, with presentations on hospice care, legal documents, and Catholic teaching about end-of-life issues. Speakers at the event included Dr. Kathleen Raviele, Hugh Henderson […]
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Synod had difficult moments as it tried to proclaim truth, pope says
October 29, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The first task of the Catholic Church “is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas, but to proclaim the mercy of God,” Pope Francis told members of the Synod of Bishops on the family. At the end of the synod’s final working session Oct. 24, Pope Francis was honest about the differences of […]