Guns and other weapons are officially unwelcome at Catholic churches, schools and other buildings owned, leased or operated by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia.
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CMS Helps Spread Immigration Awareness
Father Patrick Keating, CEO of Catholic Migration Services, was on hand at a press conference to raise awareness about deferred action for immigrants.
WYD 2016: Beatitudes and Divine Mercy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The official logo and prayer for World Youth Day 2016 were unveiled in the event’s host city – Krakow, Poland – by the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz.
How Diocese Assists Minors, Refugees
• Catholic Migration Services (CMS) has provided direct legal assistance to at least 56 children from Ecuador, Central America and Mexico in the past year.
Bangladeshi Man Achieves Dream of Citizenship
WASHINGTON (CNS) – “It took me more than 10 years to become a U.S. citizen,” said Mark Rozario. “God is good!”
Sainthood Cause for Nun on the Frontier
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has received permission from the Vatican to open a sainthood cause for a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati who ministered to people on the frontier in the Southwest in the 1870s and 1880s.
Pope Will Beatify Martyrs in S. Korea
When Pope Francis goes to South Korea in August, he will put 124 martyrs on the path to sainthood. Many in this group established the Catholic Church in that East Asian country.
Controversial Topics on Family Synod Agenda
The working document for the October, 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops offers a picture of the Catholic Church today struggling to preach the Gospel and transmit moral teachings amid a “widespread cultural, social and spiritual crisis” of the family.
Court Nixes Buffer Zones Outside Abortuaries
WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a June 26 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that 35-foot buffer zones around abortion clinics – meant to keep demonstrators away – violates First Amendment rights.
Court Ruling Upholds Rights Of Conscience
In a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court June 30 said closely held companies may be exempted from a government requirement to include contraceptives in employee health insurance coverage under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).