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From the Pastoral Plan, a new office to build links between Catholics takes shape
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—There are few Catholic churches in metro Atlanta that do not have a multicultural, multilingual congregation. Mass is celebrated in English, Creole, Vietnamese, Igbo, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and more around the 69 counties of the Atlanta Archdiocese. A new Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity has been organized to serve these many ethnic, language […]
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Pope: World expects believers to work together for peace
November 12, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The world expects all people of religious faith to work with everyone for a better future, Pope Francis told representatives of major religions. “We can walk together taking care of each other and of creation” in joint projects that fight poverty, war and corruption and help people live in dignity, he told them […]
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Jubilee inspires Catholic-Jewish cultural celebration in Atlanta
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—An evening of theater and the arts was the capstone to a jubilee year focused on the landmark document “Nostra Aetate,” which rebuilt the foundation of dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Jewish community. “Great historical things do not come easy,” said Rabbi James Rudin, a leader in interreligious relations, speaking at the Ferst […]
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Pope calls for end to economic exploitation, power-hungry church
November 12, 2015FLORENCE, Italy (CNS)—Meeting workers and addressing a major gathering of the Catholic Church in Italy, Pope Francis demanded an end to economic exploitation, to clerics “obsessed” with power, to apathy among youth and to a cold, fearful church that forgets Christ is always by its side. “These times of ours demand that we experience problems […] Full Story
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Supreme Court will hear appeals in mandate cases for Catholic and other groups
November 12, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia. Among the plaintiffs are […]
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‘Spotlight’ tells story of journalists who exposed priestly misconduct in Boston
November 12, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—The clergy abuse-themed drama “Spotlight” (Open Road) is a movie no Catholic will want to see. Whether it’s a film many mature Catholics ought to see is a different question entirely. This hard-hitting journalism procedural—which inescapably invites comparison with 1976’s “All the President’s Men”—recounts the real-life events that led up to the public […]
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René Girard, church father
November 12, 2015René Girard, one of the most influential Catholic philosophers in the world, died last week at the age of 91. Born in Avignon and a member of the illustrious Académie Française, Girard nevertheless made his academic reputation in the United States, as a professor at Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University. There are […]
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The feast of All Saints
November 12, 2015The church sets aside this day so that we may remember our saints and rejoice because of their lives. The list of saints is a very long one. And it is a list that offers a generous array of people who did what they could to allow the love of God to shine through them. […]
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Moonrise in the land of Narnia
November 12, 2015For many years my Saturdays had a serene and predictable pattern. My husband and I slept a little longer than usual, had our customary breakfast of oatmeal and coffee—and then headed to our separate cubbyholes to do our creative work. For me, that’s my study overlooking our backyard, a place where I write my columns […]
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Marking an interfaith collaboration between friends
November 12, 2015I have managed to become an Atlanta citizen in many more ways than you—or I—could have imagined 11 years ago! I now shiver in temperatures that I once might have considered a “brisk” Chicago morning. I follow our local sports teams with as much passion as I once followed the White Sox, Notre Dame, and […]