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Archbishop Asks For Clemency For Georgia Inmate
July 5, 2007Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory joined an international effort to plead for clemency for a Georgia death row inmate. Troy Davis, who was condemned for the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in Savannah, is scheduled to be the second man executed in Georgia this year. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is Davis’ […]
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Faith Leaders Uphold Immigrants’ Value, Dignity
July 5, 2007Area Catholics joined members of the Muslim and Jewish faith communities at an interfaith prayer service in downtown Atlanta June 21 to support the dignity of immigrants. In a statement read at the prayer service, local religious leaders, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, urged people to debate changes to the country’s immigration laws without degrading […]
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Jeb Bush Among Speakers At Youth, Family Encounter
July 5, 2007Keynote speakers Jeb and Columba Bush will highlight the 11th Youth and Family Encounter that will be held July 24-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The former Florida governor and first lady will speak Saturday evening, July 28, at the conference, which is organized by priests of the Legionaries of Christ and members of […]
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From A State Of Strife To A Place Of Peace
July 5, 2007Summertime is here and school is out once again, but for three students leaving the sixth grade, their lives will always remain inextricably intertwined. Muslim boys Haroon Sangar of Afghanistan and Paywand Sofy of Iraq and Patience Karnanue, a Christian girl from Liberia, come from places of upheaval and strife. For the last few years […]
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St. Pius X Athletes Take Skills To College Level
July 5, 2007St. Pius X seniors Jennifer Angelich, Tyler Fish, Joseph Flint and Jordan Schultz each accepted scholarships to pursue their education and compete at the collegiate level prior to their May 19 graduation. Angelich signed a letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Belmont Abbey College, N.C. She is a two-time All DeKalb County […]
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Institute Set For Christian Initiation Ministers
July 5, 2007The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the North American Forum on the Catechumenate are co-sponsoring a Beginnings Plus Institute for all people who work in the Christian initiation ministry at the parish level. The institute will be offered Oct. 10-13 at Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City. RCIA teams from around the diocese and beyond will […]
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Service To Celebrate Gifts Of Persons With Disabilities
July 5, 2007The “Colors of Love,” an annual ecumenical prayer service celebrating the witness and gifts which persons with disabilities bring to the community, will be held on Tuesday evening, July 31, at the Church of St. Ann. Hospitality and a light supper will be offered in Nolan Hall, adjacent to the church, from 6 to 7:15 […]
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Good Heart, Humor Redeem Flawed ‘Evan Almighty’
July 5, 2007Well-meaning and surprisingly sweet, “Evan Almighty” offers the story of a modern Noah who follows God’s instructions to build an ark, and, along the way, finds a confidence and direction in life. Director Tom Shadyac takes a character from his 2003 movie “Bruce Almighty” and places him in the middle of the action. Evan Baxter […]
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Popular Friday Night Apologetics Series Begins
July 5, 2007The popular apologetics series “Reason to Believe” will be held Fridays in July and August at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE. Each week a priest or deacon will discuss a topic that Catholics may be challenged on by those of other faiths or other Christian denominations. The topics, which are […]
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Eight Ordained As Deacons On Path To Priesthood
July 5, 2007Jubilant well-wishers, friends and family packed into the pews and overflow section in the parish hall of the Cathedral of Christ the King on May 26 to witness with joy the ordination of eight young seminarians to the transitional diaconate for the Atlanta Archdiocese. The men, who hail from places as far away as Colombia, […]