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Pope’s Remarks At Ecumenical Prayer Service
May 1, 2008Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at the ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph’s Church in New York April 18. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, My heart abounds with gratitude to almighty God—“the Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Eph 4:6)—for this blessed opportunity […]
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Signed Masses Offered At Six Parishes
May 1, 2008The following parishes have signed Masses: Transfiguration Church, Marietta: three regularly scheduled Masses a weekend, Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch: regularly scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sunday St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta: regularly scheduled for noon on Sunday Good Shepherd Church, Cumming: regularly […]
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Church Harnesses Internet For Ministry To Deaf
May 1, 2008Karen Kurt steps to the wooden podium and proclaims the word of God—silently. With her hands and facial expressions, she uses American Sign Language as the lector for an online Liturgy of the Word for deaf Catholics. “It’s a great feeling to be able to help reach thousands of deaf Catholics. My family thinks it’s […]
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Catholic Charities Gala Honors Two Leaders
May 1, 2008The first Catholic Charities Atlanta Gala raised close to $300,000 as two prominent city residents were honored for their contributions to the community. The accomplishments were celebrated at the Catholic Charities fundraiser, which reached its financial goal to support the organization’s work with “the least, the last and the lost,” as CEO Joe Krygiel put […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (April 24, 2008)
April 24, 2008In 1979 when Pope John Paul II made his first pastoral visit to the United States, I was still a doctoral student in Rome finishing my dissertation. I thus missed the excitement of that first whirlwind trip through my country. I have heard plenty of stories from people, though, who told me of the excitement […]
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Little Acts Of Love Illuminate Pope’s Visit
April 24, 2008I was glued to my TV last week, watching the pope. I saw his talk to the bishops, the stirring vespers service in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and the Masses in Nationals Park and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Benedict XVI’s sermons vividly revealed his brilliance and compassion, while his joy […]
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Groups Celebrate Shared Experiences At Seder
April 24, 2008The black and Jewish communities gathered together to commemorate the gift of freedom with the ancient ritual meal of a Passover Seder, where parsley dipped in salt water recalled the bondage of slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and Africans in America and ancient readings from the Bible and contemporary activists shed light on a […]
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Pope Calls Scandal ‘Countersign’ To Gospel Of Life
April 24, 2008One of the “countersigns to the Gospel of life” in the United States is the sexual abuse of minors, a situation “that causes deep shame,” Pope Benedict XVI told about 300 U.S. bishops gathered April 16 in the crypt church at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. He called […]
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Pope Meets Privately With Sexual Abuse Victims
April 24, 2008Pope Benedict XVI held an unscheduled meeting with victims of priestly sexual abuse, shortly after pledging the church’s continued efforts to help heal the wounds caused by such acts. The Vatican said the pope met privately in a chapel at the apostolic nunciature with “a small group of persons who were sexually abused by members […]
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‘It Has Been A Joy For Me To Witness’ Your Faith
April 24, 2008Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at his departure ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport April 20. Mr. Vice President, distinguished civil authorities, my brother bishops, dear brothers and sisters, The time has come for me to bid farewell to your country. These days that I have spent in the United […]