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Pope Says Women Are Privileged Witnesses Of Christ
April 11, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Women have a privileged role in the church because of their ability to pass on the faith through love, Pope Francis said. “Women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord, in following him and communicating his face, because the eyes of faith always need the simple […]
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Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, Will Speak At Magnificat
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 18, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The Atlanta Joyful Visitation chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry hosts the breakfast. All women are invited to attend this morning of faith sharing. Sister Margarita is a sister of […]
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Bishop To Bishop: ‘Be Patient And Enjoy Your New Call’
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—The Atlanta Archdiocese received its first auxiliary bishop in close to 40 years in 2009 when Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama was ordained. Bishop Zarama offered some insights he has learned over the years for his new collaborator, Bishop David P. Talley, when he answered a few questions from The Georgia Bulletin: What has surprised […]
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Judge Lifts Age Limits On Emergency Contraceptives
April 11, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—An April 5 decision by a New York federal judge to lift age limits on purchases of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives should be “appealed and overturned,” according to an official of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. “No public health consideration justifies the unregulated distribution of such drugs to children,” said Deirdre McQuade, spokeswoman for […]
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Vespers Homily Calls For Unity, Fellowship
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—“Soul of Christ, sanctify me / Body of Christ, save me / Blood of Christ, inebriate me / Water from Christ’s side, wash me / Passion of Christ, strengthen me / O good Jesus, hear me … ” The words of the first prayer included in the program for the solemn vespers honoring the new […]
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Archbishop: Bishop Talley ‘A Revered And Respected Priest’
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently answered some questions for The Georgia Bulletin about the archdiocese’s newest bishop, David P. Talley, and his new role as auxiliary bishop. What particular gifts does Bishop Talley bring to the role of bishop? David Talley is one of the most revered and respected priests in our Archdiocese. He will […]
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Delight That ‘Their’ Msgr. Talley Was Chosen
April 11, 2013I was getting ready to leave for work when my phone rang Jan. 3. Mary Anne Castranio, executive editor of The Georgia Bulletin, called me with important news. “I just wanted to let you know before you hear it somewhere else. The Vatican has named Msgr. Talley an auxiliary bishop,” she said. “Wait. MY Msgr. Talley?” […]
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Bishop Talley talks about the meaning of the statue of St. Francis and St. Claire.
April 4, 2013I spotted this small shrine as I finished interviewing then Msgr. David P. Talley. It was one of the items that had not been packed at his former office at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, before his ordination as a bishop. I figured there would be a good story behind it, so I asked him […]
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Our first tweets from Twitter archives
April 3, 2013Twitter allows people to dig back through its archives to uncover the initial fumbling attempts at writing in 140 characters. Here’s ours. Twitter is now a 24-hour news wire, a nonstop flow of stories, photos, videos, and yes, sometime what people had for lunch, that is informative and entertaining. It has been embraced by the […]
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Archbishop Says Simplicity Marks His Mentor
March 28, 2013ROME (CNS)—For the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, “authenticity and simplicity” characterize the man who mentored him as a young bishop and who has just been elected Pope Francis. Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Pope Francis’ simplicity and commitment to a new form of evangelization was exemplified when he came out onto the balcony of […]