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For mother of prisoner, death penalty issue in ‘forefront of our lives’
December 6, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—Terri Steinberg said she never thought about the death penalty until her son was put on death row. Steinberg said her son Justin Wolfe spent 12 years on death row in the state of Virginia, after initially turning himself in to the police to clear his name from murder charges. But he was convicted. […]
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Parishioners realize ‘dream’ of establishing Vietnamese parish in Norcross
December 6, 2013NORCROSS—The first Sunday of Advent took on a special meaning for the members of the newest parish in the archdiocese, Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church in Norcross. After 17 years as a mission, Holy Vietnamese Martyrs officially became a parish in mid-October and celebrated the elevation at a Mass of thanksgiving on Dec. 1. It joins […]
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Looking Back: December 1963
December 6, 2013The second session of the Second Vatican Council came to an end on Dec. 4, 1963, with the approval of a “sweeping reform of the public worship of the Church by passing the Liturgical Constitution by an overwhelming majority of 2,147 to 4,” according to a front-page article in the Dec. 5 edition of The […]
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Ministries refocus on helping those living with HIV
December 6, 2013ATLANTA—Mary Paetsch carries a leather portfolio filled with loose papers. It’s sort of a diary. She scribbles on the papers phone messages from people with HIV and AIDS who have turned to the AIDS ministry at St. Ann’s Church pleading for help. Her cryptic notes tell of the aid given: February 1998: rent; November 1999: […] Full Story
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Mandela recalled as a man who inspired others to uphold human dignity
December 6, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Francis joined church and government leaders from around the world in crediting Nelson Mandela for a steadfast commitment to promoting human rights and upholding the dignity of all people in response to the death Dec. 5 of the former president of South Africa. In a message to South Africa President Jacob Zuma, Pope […]
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Film profiles sisters’ work among poor, homeless, imprisoned
December 6, 2013ATLANTA—The documentary “Band of Sisters” opens with two headphone-wearing nuns fielding questions from listeners about the lives of women religious and the Catholic faith. “Podcasting live from the convent,” says the announcer. The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta featured the film “Band of Sisters” at a Nov. 12 screening in the […] Full Story
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CTK offers ‘Readings and Carols’
December 6, 2013ATLANTA—The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King will celebrate the return of its annual presentation, “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols,” on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. This Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. The visual and acoustic environment of the Cathedral will be […]
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Summons to more ‘selfless’ living, in imitation of Christ, closes Year of Faith
December 6, 2013ATLANTA—The glorious music of the Cathedral Choir filled the air, and the pews and aisles were teeming with worshippers as the Year of Faith in Atlanta came to a close Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory presided at the Year of Faith closing Mass with Bishop Luis […]
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St. Joseph’s distributes 180 Thanksgiving baskets
December 6, 2013Some 180 families in Cobb County celebrated Thanksgiving Day thanks to the efforts of parishioners at St. Joseph Church, Marietta. The parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus Council 4599 distributed the Thanksgiving food baskets, with turkeys, to local Cobb County families in need. This is annual event from the parish […] Full Story
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Dioceses ask for input from Catholics to prepare for synod
December 5, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—In the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., Catholics are being encouraged to do a little studying about church teaching and then weigh in on the preparation material for next year’s extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. The Harrisburg Diocese is one of a handful around the country, including the Atlanta Archdiocese, that have online […]