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Pope confirms he will visit Philadelphia in September
November 17, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis said he would attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September, making it the first confirmed stop on what is expected to be a more extensive papal visit to North America. The pope made the announcement Nov. 17 in a speech opening an interreligious conference on traditional marriage. “I […]
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All Souls’ Day Mass celebrated at Georgia’s oldest Catholic cemetery
November 14, 2014LOCUST GROVE—About 60 people honored the memory of Catholic forbearers who settled in Georgia in the 1700s and 1800s, as the annual All Souls’ Day Mass was celebrated outdoors at the oldest Catholic cemetery in the state. Father Stephen Lyness, pastor of Queen of Angels Church, Thomson, and St. Joseph Church, Washington, celebrated the Mass […]
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With its Catholic roots, Caminar Latino supports families
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—The newest youngster in the class gets his pick of a plush teddy bear, a cow, or another treasure among the stuffed animals. He goes home with a fuzzy white, snowball-looking creature as a reminder of the friends he made in this support group. The boy also hears why the group exists: The 18 kids […]
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Richard Markey’s letter of gratitude
November 13, 2014A mother never expects to see her daughter die before she does. Well, on August 13, Patricia Markey, a lifelong parishioner of All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, witnessed the senseless shooting of Sharon M. Wilkins, formerly of St. Brigid Catholic Church. Sharon’s only daughter, Mary Kathleen Wilkins, graduated from Holy Redeemer recently and was […]
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Survivor of domestic violence helps others by breaking silence
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Even more astounding is that one in four will be affected by domestic violence in her lifetime. Society talks openly about breast cancer; there are three-day walks to fight it, and many wear pink to raise awareness about the disease. When it comes to domestic […]
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Grieving brother thanks Catholic community
November 13, 2014ROSWELL—“Unconditional love” and “unity” are among the words Richard Markey uses when describing the community’s support following the murder of his only sister, Sharon Wilkins of Roswell, in August. Wilkins’ husband, Dan, shot and killed her on Aug. 13. Dan Wilkins then took his own life. Sharon Wilkins had obtained a temporary restraining order against […]
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Church agencies, nonprofits can help men, women, children in crisis
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—There are many organizations in metro Atlanta that work to assist victims of domestic violence. Karelis Ferrer is Latino outreach coordinator at the YWCA of Northwest Georgia in Marietta. “We have the only shelter in Cobb for the women and children,” said Ferrer. “We have transitional housing. We have counseling as well.” The ultimate goal […]
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Christ Our Hope parishioners send Ebola aid to native Sierra Leone
November 13, 2014LITHONIA—With family members in Sierra Leone, several men at Christ Our Hope Church are deeply concerned and sending needed supplies as the number of Ebola cases continues to rise in the West African nation. By Nov. 5, the World Health Organization had attributed 1,070 deaths to the virus in Sierra Leone, with more than 4,759 […]
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New studio gives greater reach to Hispanic Catholic radio in Atlanta
November 13, 2014LILBURN—A converted choir loft is the new home of Nuestra Fe Catholic Broadcasting Inc., transmitting its message from a church to Atlanta and the world. From two small rooms at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, in Lilburn, volunteers answer phone calls from Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholics, in addition to people from Mexico, Central and South […]
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2014 Catholic radio projects in north, middle Georgia
November 13, 2014