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By NewsPress Now MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa. – Churches throughout the region held services Christmas morning. In Muhlenberg Township, Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church was full of worshippers. Christmas commemorates the day Jesus, the son of God, was born. Billions around the world observe the day by attending church, visiting family, and giving to others.

By Michael Albans, Bennington Banner OLD BENNINGTON — The promise to all of us this night, of light and release, and of joy.” Those were some of the touching words from an old hymn that rang out at the Old First Church on Christmas Eve as the warm glow of candles lit the coming darkness

By Rabbi Tzvi Muller Parshat Mikketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:24-29; Zachariah 2:14-4:7. A Drug Enforcement Administration officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and told the old rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher said, “OK, but don’t go into that field over there.” The officer verbally exploded and

By From staff reports Supporting the 11Alive/Salvation Army Can-A-Thon has been an annual school-wide tradition at Greater Atlanta Christian School since 2012. This year, the GAC student body of 1,800 students came together and provided 28,730 non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army, school officials said. The food collected will be used in the fight

By NewsPress Now Efe.—El papa Francisco pidió este miércoles en su mensaje de Navidad que callen las armas en Ucrania y se «tenga la audacia de abrir negociaciones para una paz justa» y que en Gaza «cese el fuego, que se liberen los rehenes y se ayude a la población extenuada por el hambre y

By Van Fried What a blessing to remember that night so long ago when a young virgin girl named Mary gave birth to the Savior of the world, our world, for all of us, everywhere, every nation, every tribe, every country, every state, every city, and every town. Now, take a moment to imagine yourself

By Maureen Miller But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” (Isaiah 43:1-2a NKJV). We met on

By Mo Burge MBurge@RN-T.com It was the night of Dec. 31, 1862. Enslaved and free African Americans were gathered in secret to welcome the new year and await word that the Emancipation Proclamation, decreed a few months earlier in September, had taken effect. At the time, it was illegal in Georgia for slaves to gather

By NewsPress Now The Birth of Jesus Foretold Luke 1:26–38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and

By Troy Fitzgerald Why do we call celebrities “stars?” It’s an interesting idea. Stars are bright, distant, and almost magical — too far away to truly reach. Celebrities are often treated the same way: admired from a distance, unapproachable, and seemingly larger than life. Hollywood reinforces this idea with its Walk of Fame, placing celebrity