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Atlanta’s shepherd oversees local church during time of immense growth
January 8, 2015SMYRNA—The New Year will bring a pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the 20th anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress in June, and the local observance of the Year of Consecrated Life initiated by Pope Francis. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council document that set a new […]
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Marking an Atlanta anniversary: Archbishop reflects on first decade
January 8, 2015SMYRNA—Pausing in St. Dominic’s Chapel at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta days before Christmas, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory reflected on an “incredible” 10 years as leader of the local church. Pope John Paul II appointed the then-bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as Atlanta’s archbishop on Dec. 9, 2004. The archbishop’s installation […]
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Annual Appeal, vital to support ministries, kicks off for 2015
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Various ministries of the Atlanta Archdiocese are relying on the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal to provide their services to the Catholic community. The fundraising aims to bring in approximately $7.8 million, a 4 percent increase from 2014. As of Dec. 19, 2014, the previous appeal surpassed its $7.5 million goal. Catholics in the archdiocese gave […]
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Marist students urged to raise their voices against sweatshops
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Anti-sweatshop activist Jim Keady encouraged a gym full of students at Marist School to fight for rights of workers who make athletic apparel by using email and social media, and he encouraged the school’s sports teams to cover the logos on their uniforms. “As a Catholic community, we have a different measuring stick for success,” […]
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Pope warns Vatican officials of ‘spiritual Alzheimer’s,’ other ills
January 8, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis’ Christmas greeting to the Vatican bureaucracy this year was an extended warning against a host of spiritual ills to which he said Vatican officials are prone, including “spiritual Alzheimer’s,” “existential schizophrenia,” publicity-seeking, the “terrorism of gossip” and even a poor sense of humor. The pope made his remarks Dec. 22, in […]
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On Christmas, pope urges people to hear the cry of suffering children
January 8, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The crying of Baby Jesus is not the only cry people should hear on Christmas; many children around the world are crying because of war, maltreatment and abuse, Pope Francis said. “Baby Jesus,” he said Dec. 25, pausing for effect. “My thoughts today go to all children who are abused and mistreated: those […]
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Pope: Christmas is time to heal wounds, defects, play with kids
January 8, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christmas is the time to heal wounds and fix whatever defects still linger in one’s life and heart, Pope Francis told Vatican employees. And leading by example, the pope asked everyone for their forgiveness—for any errors or shortcomings he and his “colleagues” may be guilty of and “also for some scandals that cause […]
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St. Pius X Church unveils new environment at Christmas
January 8, 2015CONYERS—The words of a saint and pope were there to inspire and edify parishioners at St. Pius X Church as renovations in the church’s sanctuary were revealed this Christmas. Construction for the sanctuary project began Sept. 15, 2014, and the first phase of renovations was unveiled on Dec. 19 at the Conyers parish, led by […] Full Story
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Pinecrest seniors honored by Hispanic Heritage Foundation
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Three Pinecrest Academy seniors were recognized at the 16th annual Atlanta Regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards held at Georgia Tech on Nov. 18 by The Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Honored for their accomplishments in the classroom and in their community, the Pinecrest students swept the awards in the business and entrepreneurship category, with Andres Rodriguez winning […]
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St. Jude the Apostle School hosts first Daffodil Project
January 8, 2015SANDY SPRINGS—The eighth-grade class at St. Jude the Apostle Church took part in the Daffodil Project Dec. 19, 2014. The service project as a worldwide goal aspires to build a living Holocaust memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world in memory of the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. The first daffodils were […]