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Syrian refugees: Aid agencies adapt as 1.6 million flood neighboring countries
December 5, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—With an estimated 6.5 million Syrians—one-third of the country’s population—displaced from their homes, aid agencies are scrambling to meet needs that go beyond traditional emergency assistance. T. Alexander Aleinikoff, the deputy high commissioner for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told a Washington audience Nov. 22 that the influx of Syrians to adjoining countries—Jordan, […]
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High court to hear two cases on HHS mandate; declines employer case
December 5, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Nov. 26 to take up two cases that challenge provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide contraceptive coverage on behalf of for-profit companies whose owners object to the mandate for religious reasons. On Dec. 2, the court announced it had declined to hear the appeal of […]
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Lawsuit says USCCB health care directives led to woman’s negligent care
December 5, 2013DETROIT (CNS)—Lawyers for a woman who claims she suffered a miscarriage because of the way a Michigan Catholic hospital handled her case have filed suit on her behalf against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care.” The lawsuit was filed Nov. 29 in U.S. District Court […]
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Video Game ‘Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney—Dual Destinies’
December 5, 2013NEW YORK (CNS)—“Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney—Dual Destinies” (Capcom), the latest title the long-running “Ace Attorney” franchise for the Nintendo 3DS, explores conflicting legal moralities in a way mature gamers are likely to appreciate. Unfortunately, adult content keeps this new iteration from being an age-appropriate experience for most youngsters. Within the animated world portrayed here, the […]
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‘Play of Herod’ bowing out after this season’s performances
December 5, 2013CONYERS—“The Play of Herod,” a 39-year tradition, is staging its grand finale performance at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. The production, performed by Atlanta Camerata Theater, is among the earliest dramatic works in the Christian era. The manuscript for the play was compiled around 1200. The […]
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Holiday movie season features ‘cool’ new Disney film
December 5, 2013“Frozen” (Disney) NEW YORK (CNS)—Don’t let the title fool you—“Frozen” (Disney) is bursting with enough warmth and charm to defrost even the hardest Grinchy heart. Loosely based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” this 3-D animated musical is good-natured, overwhelmingly wholesome fare with something for everyone: Broadway-style show tunes, thrilling adventure, […]
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St. Mary’s School, Rome, participates in Duke talent program
December 5, 2013St. Mary’s School, Rome, is participating in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. The Duke TIP search identifies academically talented students based on standardized test scores. Candidates in seventh grade are given the opportunity to take the SAT or ACT beginning in December and may become eligible for further enrichment through online resources and the summer […] Full Story
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Chopping, slicing, dicing—and praying
December 5, 2013Prayer can be so mysterious. After reading Flannery O’Connor’s recently published prayer journal, I was mystified by the fact that she plaintively wrote, “Would someone please teach me how to pray?” Keep in mind she wrote dozens of letters to friends instructing them in the details of the Catholic faith, and did so eloquently. She […]
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Repentance and Advent
December 5, 2013The church sets aside two periods every year when we are called to reflect on the meaning of repentance and to act on it. Both periods, Advent and Lent, urge us to take stock of our lives, find out what is missing, and to go about finding it. And such is the way we prepare […]
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Archdiocesan Pastoral Council: A marvel to witness
December 5, 2013Our Archdiocesan Pastoral Council is an assembly of approximately 25 men and women who represent the wide diversity of this local Church. They come from large urban parishes and small rural parishes; they are racially and ethnically diverse; some are native-born Georgians and others have come from other parts of our country and other nations. […]