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Claire Smith of St. Stephen Church to speak at Magnificat
July 18, 2013ATLANTA—Claire Smith of St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Aug. 17, 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 from […]
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Adding St. Joseph’s name to Mass texts, popes share their devotion
July 15, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have a special devotion to St. Joseph and have assured that devotion regularly will be shared at Mass by Catholics around the world. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said Pope Francis confirmed a decision originally made by Pope Benedict to include St. Joseph […]
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Read about the new look of the Georgia Bulletin
July 8, 2013By now, you have noticed our web pages look a little different. Our newspaper also has a new look. Its got a five column grid which changes how stories, graphics and photos are displayed. We choose Chronicle OS Text for body copy, along with Stilson Display Condensed for the headlines. But beyond the typeface, we’ve […]
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In first encyclical, pope celebrates faith as the light of human life
July 5, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a “successful and fruitful life,” inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating “every aspect of human existence,” including philosophy and the natural sciences. The document, released July 5, […]
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Pope clears the way for the canonizations of John Paul II, John XXIII
July 5, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis signed a decree clearing the way for the canonization of Blessed John Paul II and has decided also to ask the world’s cardinals to vote on the canonization of Blessed John XXIII, even in the absence of a miracle. After Pope Francis met July 5 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of […]
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Encyclical illustrates continuity of two papacies, officials say
July 5, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Presenting Pope Francis’ new encyclical and acknowledging how much of it was prepared by retired Pope Benedict XVI, top Vatican officials hailed it as a unique expression of the development of papal teaching and unity in faith. “It is a fortunate coincidence that this text was written, so to speak, by the hands […]
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Local Catholic Reaction To Supreme Court DOMA Decision
July 4, 2013Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Today’s unfortunate decision by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act is extremely disappointing. The Catholic Church promotes and defends marriage by teaching about marriage’s authentic meaning as a lifelong, exclusive, and fruitful communion of one man and one woman. Today’s decision is part […]
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Bishops will closely study final HHS rule
July 4, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—The final rules issued June 28 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implementing its mandate that employers provide coverage of contraceptives “will require more careful analysis,” New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a statement. The cardinal, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the 110-page ruling is […]
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Pax Christi ‘veterans’ extend baton to young
July 4, 2013ATLANTA—Hundreds of activists attended the national conference of Pax Christi, recalling its high profile in the early 1980s demonstrating against the use of nuclear weapons and looking toward the future of the movement with discussions on immigration, human trafficking and the environment. Pax Christi USA, the self-described “national Catholic peace movement,” is celebrating 40 years […]
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Sophia Academy teacher national award winner
July 4, 2013Sophia Academy fifth-grade teacher Felice Atkinson is a recipient of the National Association of Special Education Teachers’ “Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award.” According to the Atlanta school’s founding director Marie Corrigan, she “is a talented and involved teacher who seeks to engage the students in an ongoing variety of multi-sensory methods and is innovative in […]