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Cradling the future in my arms
January 8, 2015“Would you like to hold him?” I’m sitting at my cousins’ dining room table in Seffner, Florida, when their son asks me this question. He is standing nearby with his newborn infant in his arms. “Of course,” I say, and he hands me the warm bundle. My breath catches in my throat as I look […]
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St. Thomas Aquinas hosts royal feast
January 8, 2015ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta celebrated Advent and Christmas with a medieval flourish. Hundreds of people sat down on the nights of Dec. 5 and 6 to enjoy a madrigal dinner. Traditional Christmas carols and Renaissance-style music were sung between servings of a four-course dinner. Guests were greeted with a royal welcome of trumpet […]
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‘Selma’ illuminates pivotal conflict in battle for equality
January 8, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—Arriving on screens almost precisely 50 years after the events it portrays unfolded, director Ava DuVernay’s fact-based drama “Selma” (Paramount) compellingly recreates a crucial battle in the long struggle for African-American equality. Adult subject matter, potentially disturbing images and intermittent lapses into vulgar language would normally suggest endorsement of DuVernay’s film for grown-ups […]
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Nativity scene in the spotlight at the Georgia Capitol
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was on hand to provide opening and closing prayers and a keynote talk at the dedication ceremony for a Nativity scene held Dec. 23, just before Christmas 2014. The crèche was placed in the rotunda of the Capitol. The Nativity, funded by private citizens and sponsored by the Thomas More Society […]
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Youth encouraged to participate in CCHD multimedia art contest
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Young artists and creators will explore how faith and poverty intersect in an upcoming multimedia art contest. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development sponsors a youth arts contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in exploring the causes of domestic poverty in the context of the Catholic faith. Works can be done in different […]
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Archbishop To Be Honored At Jan. 10 Mass, Reception
January 6, 2015On Monday, Jan. 10, the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to a 7 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King, both to recognize Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue’s 11 years of service to the archdiocese and to congratulate him on his retirement. Those attending this special Mass are invited to a […]
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Pope: Nativity scenes inspire even nonbelievers to love, share
December 23, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God did not come to the world with arrogance to impose his might; he offered his powerful love through a fragile child, Pope Francis said. The Christmas tree and Nativity scene are reminders of this mystery of the Incarnation and they both carry “a message of light, hope and love,” he said Dec. […]
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Epiphany Byzantine Catholic church damaged in arson fire
December 23, 2014ROSWELL—Parishioners of Epiphany Byzantine Church in Roswell will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at nearby Regina Caeli Academy until their church, damaged by a Dec. 14 fire, can be repaired. The Roswell Fire Department arrived at the church at 2030 Old Alabama Road at 1:30 a.m. that Sunday after a passerby noticed flames coming from the church […]
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Birthright leader stepping down after 45 years helping women in crisis pregnancies
December 23, 2014CHAMBLEE—Terry Weaver started in the anti-abortion movement with coffee klatches and letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers. The political fighting though seemed fruitless and tired her. She instead embraced another way. For some 45 years, she has been serving women in crisis as a leader in Birthright, an international nonprofit that counsels and provides related services to […]
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Movie reviews: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’
December 23, 2014NEW YORK (CNS)—With “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (Warner Bros.), director Peter Jackson’s trilogy of films based on Catholic writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again” reaches a rousing finale. Mixed opinions have been generated by Jackson’s transformation of a single, relatively slim volume into a […]