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Pope: God made celebrations; ‘A loving gaze at work well done’
August 20, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Families need moments of rest and celebration, time for standing back and recognizing the gifts of God and how well they have developed, Pope Francis said. Celebrations are times “to enjoy that which cannot be produced or consumed, that cannot be bought or sold,” the pope said Aug. 12 at his weekly general […]
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Habitat invites people to help with Pope Francis build
August 20, 2015ATLANTA—Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, with the help of an anonymous donor, has raised the majority of funds needed to begin construction of a home in honor of Pope Francis this November. The Pope Francis build is one of a number that Habitat for Humanity has organized in conjunction with the visit of the pope to […]
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Lessons from South America: How to greet and understand Pope Francis
August 20, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—People make special preparations for welcoming a special guest, and watching what worked and did not work in Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay may help people preparing for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September. Some of the plans, however, will require common-sense adjustments, especially because the U.S. Secret Service is likely […]
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Journey to the land beyond time
August 20, 2015Grief hits like a virus. One moment you’re flat on your back weeping, and the next you’re marveling at how well you’re doing—“I went to the grocery store, paid three bills and fed the hamster”—until a wave of blackness comes from some unknown sea and knocks you down again. The sadness sneaks up and seizes […]
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New Office of Life, Dignity and Justice formed
August 20, 2015SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the formation of a new Office of Life, Dignity and Justice, comprised of the existing four ministries of Respect Life, Disabilities, Prison and Jail, and Justice and Peace. In a letter to pastors and staff, Archbishop Gregory said, “These ministries, for that is what they truly are, have been […]
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Sept. 1 is World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
August 20, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Like their Orthodox brothers and sisters, Catholics formally will mark Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis has decided. The day of prayer, the pope said, will give individuals and communities an opportunity to implore God’s help in protecting creation and an opportunity to ask […]
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‘Compton’ brings narrow perspective to troubled culture
August 20, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—The proper limits of free speech and the appropriate use of violence are just two of the topics raised in the striking but gritty dramatization “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal). As he recounts the rise and collapse of the gangster rap group N.W.A, beginning in 1986, director F. Gary Gray clearly intends to use […]
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Merton’s well-known meditations a respite from world’s chaos
August 20, 2015The other day, a neighbor of mine hailed me on the sidewalk to report that he “can’t get no peace and quiet.” It is August. It is a time of commitments and obligations. It is a time of good intentions and resolutions. It is a time of appointments, and scheduling conflicts, and trying to be […]
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Local church reflects worldwide growth
August 20, 2015During the past few weeks, several media outlets have turned their attention to our rapid and expansive growth. Our Pastoral Plan is designed to help us address some of the challenges of a growing and expanding Catholic presence here in north and central Georgia. As you may have read, the American South in general is […]
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World’s mayors head to Vatican, vow to tackle climate change, poverty
August 7, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After decades of world leaders trying to set global goals to address climate change and extreme poverty, city mayors gathered at the Vatican to pledge they will take real action and lead the fight on their streets. Pope Francis told the mayors that they were important because they were at the “grass roots” […]