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Jubilee year for St. Paul the Apostle, center of enduring faith for White County Catholics
July 24, 2014CLEVELAND—Father Frank Ruff never wanted to waste a visit to a store. Meeting folks in restaurants and drug stores for any excuse to chat was all in a day’s work for this priest. It was 1963 in rural White County. There were fewer Catholics here than fingers on his hands. “If I needed stuff, I […]
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Letting 50 percent of youth be jobless is a ‘defeat,’ Pope Francis says
July 24, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Job creation and respect for the environment were recurring themes as Pope Francis visited the southern Italian region of Molise July 5. “We cannot resign ourselves to losing a whole generation of young people who don’t have the strong dignity of work,” Pope Francis said during a meeting with the region’s young people […]
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Magnet award for nursing excellence given for fifth time to Saint Joseph’s Hospital
July 24, 2014ATLANTA—No one enjoys being sick or stuck in a hospital bed. But the nursing staff at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital work hard to ensure their patients have the best experience and best care possible. That’s why the hospital is being recognized with its fifth consecutive Magnet designation, an American Nurses Credentialing Center honor reserved for […]
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Steubenville conference brings teens ‘so close to Christ’
July 24, 2014DULUTH—A full rock-star quality band, an incredible light show, high definition screens: The atmosphere at Steubenville Atlanta was electric. But in the midst of it all was the real reason nearly 3,000 teens had flocked to the Gwinnett Center—there was Jesus. Colorful T-shirts peppered the giant room where nationally known Catholic speakers spoke to teens […] Full Story
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Monsignor Donovan football coach named new athletic director
July 24, 2014Will Mayer, Monsignor Donovan High School’s athletic director for the past four years, stepped down at the end of the 2013-14 school year to be the head basketball coach at Creekside High School in St. Augustine, Florida. Under his leadership, Monsignor Donovan sports grew and teams earned several regional and state championships in volleyball, cross […] Full Story
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Executive order prohibits firing of gays by U.S. government, contractors
July 24, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Barack Obama’s executive order of July 21 has installed workplace rules forbidding the firing of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people by the federal government and federal contractors—a key provision in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act languishing in Congress. The U.S. bishops have opposed the bill, known as ENDA, which was passed by the […]
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Organizations suggest ways to help unaccompanied minor migrants
July 24, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—With six weeks of steady reporting about the influx of Central American children and families crossing the U.S. border and no quick solutions being presented for what will happen to them, many people are asking their churches and dioceses what they can do to help. Unlike what would happen if a natural disaster generated […]
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Women’s ‘huge influence’ can be magnified with unified Catholic action, NCCW president says
July 24, 2014SMYRNA—There are 35 million Catholic women in the United States, the president of the National Council of Catholic Women told those gathered for an archdiocesan women’s leadership and networking workshop June 14. “Just think, if we could all act together on a single issue, what we could accomplish,” said Rebecca Woodhull, a Springfield, Illinois, educator. […]
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Symposium to focus on practical aspects of music ministry
July 24, 2014ATLANTA—Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium is a gathering of liturgical musicians who share an interest in advancing the quality of Catholic liturgical music. This year’s symposium will be held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, on Saturday, Aug. 9. The symposium […]
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Priest killed in Civil War to be honored
July 24, 2014JONESBORO—One hundred and fifty years ago this August, a Benedictine priest became the first Catholic chaplain in U.S. military history to be killed in action. Father Emmeran Bliemel, the military chaplain of the 10th Tennessee, died on Aug. 31, 1864, while ministering to soldiers during the Battle of Jonesboro in Georgia. The Father Emmeran Bliemel […]