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Migrants staying put in Mexico, abandoning efforts to reach U.S.
February 13, 2017SALTILLO, Mexico (CNS)—Edelmiro Cardona hardly had any time to flee his native Honduras with his brother when gang members came calling. Cardona, who left behind a wife and 4-year-old daughter, explained how his brother had built a house and rented it, only to have gangsters, who were related to the tenant, move in and refuse […]
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Groups make pilgrimage to Washington to ‘plant a seed’ for life
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—More than 300 people from the Archdiocese of Atlanta joined tens of thousands from across the nation for the 44th annual March for Life at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Local groups traveling to the nation’s capital included high school contingents from Blessed Trinity in Roswell, Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta, Our […]
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An annual tribute to Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—National Catholic Schools Week 2017 was observed in dioceses around the country Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” was focused on the faith building, academic and societal contributions provided by a Catholic education. The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta commemorated this year’s Catholic […]
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Twelve ordained as permanent deacons
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—A dozen men were ordained on Saturday, Feb. 4, to serve the Catholic community of north and central Georgia and also to be devoted “to caring for the poor, the lonely, the immigrant, the disenfranchised and the forgotten” as deacons. The ordination rite at Christ the King Cathedral followed the ancient ritual, as the men […]
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‘Life is winning again in America,’ vice president tells March for Life
February 9, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—The leaders of the pro-life movement are used to having the ear of the president, as they had with Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. During their respective administrations, they addressed the March for Life via telephone, but this year the event marking the Roe v. Wade anniversary had the highest-ranking […]
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Action banning refugees brings outcry from U.S. church leaders
February 9, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Donald Trump’s executive memorandum intended to restrict the entry of terrorists coming to the United States brought an outcry from Catholic leaders across the U.S. Church leaders used phrases such as “devastating,” “chaotic” and “cruel” to describe the Jan. 27 action that left already-approved refugees and immigrants stranded at U.S. airports and led […]
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Catholic school superintendent wins national award
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Diane Starkovich, Ph.D., superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will receive a 2017 “Lead. Learn. Proclaim.” Award from the National Catholic Educational Association for outstanding efforts, contributions and achievements on behalf of Catholic school education. Nominated by a principal at an archdiocesan high school, Starkovich was chosen from more than 150,000 teachers and […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta responds to executive order on foreign entry
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is expressing deep concern about the recent “Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the U.S.,” signed by President Donald Trump. This order immediately halts the national refugee resettlement program for all refugees and dramatically reduces the ceiling for all refugee arrivals to 50,000 for the government’s […]
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Three athletes inducted into BT Hall of Fame
February 9, 2017ROSWELL—Blessed Trinity High School inducted three alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Jan. 14. The 2017 inductees were Chase Oliver, who graduated in 2004, and Eric Maust and Caroline Vaughn, both 2006 graduates. “These three former student-athletes inducted into the Blessed Trinity Hall of Fame helped start the strong athletic […]
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Clergy differ on bill to repeal the Johnson Amendment
February 9, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—People of goodwill can disagree on matters of public policy—even if they’re ordained clergy, and the public policy under debate has the potential to affect the way they conduct their ministry. The issue is the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rider inserted by then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson into that year’s version of the tax code banning […]