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Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, remembered
October 26, 2023Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, died Oct. 24, at the monastery infirmary in the company of his brothers.
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Georgia Supreme Court allows ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban to stand for now
October 25, 2023The Georgia Supreme Court Oct. 24 rejected a lower court’s ruling, allowing a Georgia law restricting abortion after six weeks gestation to remain in effect amid ongoing legal challenges.
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Floriani to visit Atlanta Archdiocese
October 24, 2023Floriani, a men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to serving the church and saving the culture through the beauty of sacred music, will visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta Oct. 29-Nov. 5.
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Lasting Halloween mystery is in the Liturgy of the Word
October 23, 2023As cradle Catholics, both my boys love to observe any kind of special day or holiday, and among all the days they love to celebrate, All Hallows’ Eve—Halloween—is way at the top.
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A power humans were not meant to wield
October 20, 2023This past Oct. 10, the 21st Annual World Day Against the Death Penalty, Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer joined other faith leaders to ask our state elected officials to change the standard of proof for those with intellectual disabilities in capital cases.
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Franciscan friars unify nationwide, form Our Lady of Guadalupe province in Atlanta
October 20, 2023The Order of Friars Minor—known as the “lesser brothers” of the Franciscan orders for their humility and simple brown robes—have formed a new, unified Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe that spans the United States coast to coast. The province will be headquartered in Atlanta.
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Advocates urge canonization for the ‘Saintly Six’ Black Catholic pioneers
October 19, 2023A group of pioneering Black Catholics, who served with love and devotion in the face of racism and injustice, are at the center of an effort by advocates to urge Pope Francis to expedite canonization.
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Reflections on the absence of a sandwich
October 19, 2023My cat bit me last week. I felt simultaneously baffled and betrayed, because he’s been my buddy for six years, and friends don’t sink their fangs into other friends!
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Archbishop Hartmayer joins interfaith effort for death penalty reform
October 18, 2023United in a common commitment to end the death penalty, dozens of faith leaders and advocates assembled outside the Georgia State Capitol Oct. 10 for a prayer vigil.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement in response to Holy Land violence
October 12, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement Oct. 12 in response to violence in the Holy Land. “I implore not only the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, but all people of good will to pray for peace,” he said.