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Savannah Morning News
Five Georgia Martyrs honored in rare Catholic rite
Savannah was the center of U.S. Catholicism for six hours Saturday morning. Five Franciscans martyred on Georgia’s coast in 1597 were bestowed the title “Blessed” during a Beatification Mass, giving the group known as the Georgia Martyrs the Catholic Church’s most venerated status short of Sainthood. Thousands of Catholics from across the globe, attended the service at the Savannah Convention Center. “It’s a milestone event for the Diocese of Savannah, for Catholics, especially in the state of Georgia, and also for the universal church,” said Most Rev. Stephen D. Parkes, Bishop of Savannah. The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto and representative of Pope Leo as Papal Legate. The service brought an immense rarity in the Roman Catholic Church, the world’s largest Christian denomination, to the Hostess City of the South. Only six beatifications have occurred on U.S. soil. Saturday’s was the first in Georgia and the first in the American South. Standing at the ambo, pastoral staff in hand, Cardinal Frank Leo delivered his homily. "It is a profound spiritual delight to gather this morning and celebrate together here in such great numbers," he said, the unveiled image of the of the beatified friars
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‘Crucial’ agreement puts Yamacraw Residents Council on board for village demolition
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Housing Authority of Savannah and the Yamacraw Village Residents Council signed an agreement Thursday on a plan to demolish and rebuild Yamacraw Village, one of Savannah’s oldest villages. The agreement includes a plan to help relocate current residents and a plan for the village’s...
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Seniors visit National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
POOLER, Ga. — Seniors from Honea Path First Baptist Church drove to Pooler on Oct. 20 to visit the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. The museum featured a variety of exhibits, which focused primarily on the men and women who served in the 8th Air Force in World War II. There were also several restored aircraft, including a B-17 bomber, an F-4 Phantom and a MiG-17A.
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Bluffton opens new office space for local businesses
The Town of Bluffton and the Don Ryan Center have opened a new economic development facility called "The COVE." The COVE provides office space, training areas, and networking opportunities to attract new businesses to Bluffton. This project is a public-private partnership between the Town of Bluffton and developer Dolnik Properties.
Savannah Morning News
Keisha Lance Bottoms rallies voters in Savannah
In a final push to rally the Democratic base ahead of Election Day, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms brought her campaign back to Savannah Friday morning. With standing room only inside Kim's Cafe, Bottoms gave eventgoers one final set of instructions before Nov. 3 - grab someone they know and make sure that person votes. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, a close ally of Bottoms, was also in attendance. Johnson said Bottoms' passion for public service extends far beyond Atlanta, and recalled that she called regularly to check on Savannah residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. While campaigning at several events, President Trump asked voters to pretend that he is on the ballot. Johnson said he kept that in mind when he cast his vote. "Let our votes do the talking," Johnson said. "Ladies and gentlemen, we need to leave no doubt on Tuesday." According to Poll Max , Bottoms was leading by just half a percentage point ahead of Republican Rick Jackson Friday afternoon but Bottoms said she will not be comfortable until the final vote is counted. "We say that campaigns are marathons but we are in the sprint part of this marathon so we're not going to take