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Religious leaders pledge to protect persecuted Middle East Christians
May 16, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Close to 200 ordained and lay religious leaders have signed a pledge to commit themselves and the United States to protect Christians in Iraq, Syria and Egypt, who they say are being persecuted for their faith. Key points in the pledge, released at a May 7 news conference on Capitol Hill, are: – a […]
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Atlanta students raise funds for Syrian refugees
May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Attacks on minorities in Syria are continuing at a feverish pace as more people are forced to flee their homes and, in some cases, are being killed for their faith. Hundreds of thousands of Christians have been displaced since 2011, report Syrian church officials, when civil war broke out between Syrian rebels and President Bashar […]
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Program helping human trafficking victims among those aided by CCA gala
May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Enveloped in Atlanta history, supporters of Catholic Charities Atlanta gathered at its seventh annual gala to celebrate the many lives the organization has changed. The event, held at the historic 200 Peachtree building—the former home of a premier Atlanta department store Davison’s—featured a live and silent auction, as well as dinner and dancing. More than […]
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Young artists to be honored in New York
May 16, 2014Sierra Kazin, a junior at Johns Creek High School, has been chosen as one of the national honorees in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her painting, entitled “Rainy Day,” was selected for a silver medal. She had four pieces of art honored at the regional level, where this painting received a gold key. […]
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St. Jude Odyssey of the Mind team aims at world finals
May 15, 2014The Reilly/McLaughlin team from St. Jude School, in Atlanta, took first place at regionals and second place at the state competition of Odyssey of the Mind. This qualifies the team to compete in the world finals the last week of May at Iowa State University. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that […]
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74 who experienced Cursillo weekend meet
May 15, 2014The Atlanta Cursillo Movement held their Men’s and Women’s Cursillo weekends in March at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. The Southside Ultreya, comprised of eight local parishes, held their monthly gathering on March 29 to “meet and greet” their nine new Cursillistas. (A Cursillista is someone who has completed a Cursillo weekend.) […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit junior wins pro-life speech contest
May 15, 2014The Atlanta Chapter of Georgia Right to Life announced the winners of the chapter’s Pro-Life Oratory Contest held this spring at Holy Spirit Prep School in Atlanta. The first-place winner was Andrew Agrippina. Second place went to Meredith Jones and third place to Andrew Vincent. All three winners are juniors at Holy Spirit Prep School. […]
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Pope: Holy Spirit sends ‘counsel’ through people of faith, prayers
May 15, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Never forget to pray, even while commuting, taking a walk or waiting in line, Pope Francis said. And don’t just stick to prayers memorized from childhood, but include heartfelt requests and pleas for help, advice and guidance, he said. During his general audience May 7, the pope continued a series of talks on […]
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Sister Margarita Martin in Athens: Bringing ‘church to the people’
May 15, 2014ATHENS—The couches, mattresses, and chairs piled on top of each other created an island of furniture. Volunteer college students scrambled around it as they painted the kitchen-living room combination in the mobile home with a fresh coat of white. A wet, mildew smell filled its four rooms. They worked under the direction of Sister Margarita […]
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Pope Francis’ inspiration impacts agenda for leaders of priests’ councils
May 15, 2014ATLANTA—Longtime Vatican reporter John Allen on Thursday, April 24, spoke to more than 100 priests in Atlanta attending the meeting of the National Federation of Priests’ Councils. Allen said the global fascination with Pope Francis is an opportunity for the church to engage with the world. But he wondered what type of church the world […]