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Mural Fest to bring more public art to Starland District
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Seven local artists will public murals expressing the theme Starland Soul to be unveiled Friday, Nov. 6 at Mural Fest at Savanah Village. The mixed-use development on Bull Street in Starland District commissioned a Georgia-themed mural by Sam Malpass for the face of its building. Mural Fest will be held in Artist’s Alley, on the north side of the building, where the murals with interpretations of Starland Soul will be permanently displayed.
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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.