Washington
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Administration announces steps to handle surge of kids at border
By PATRICIA ZAPOR, Catholic News Service
Published June 26, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—As Vice President Joe Biden was conferring with Central American presidents about a surge of children arriving at the U.S. border without a parent, other administration officials were outlining steps to try to keep more people from attempting the dangerous, illegal trek. By June 20, 18 days after the Obama administration announced first steps […] Full Story
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A visit to Georgia’s first Catholic parish
By ANGELIQUE RICHARDSON, Commentary
Published July 18, 2013The Archdiocese of Atlanta’ s Archives team recently went on its first exploratory road trip, uncovering history in the process. In June, I traveled with archivist Carolyn Denton (director of the Office of Archives and Records) and Archives intern Amber Smith to the tiny Georgia town of Washington. We made the trip at the invitation […] Full Story