Grandfather Frost Replaces Santa in Soviet Holiday Imagery
Moscow reports a holiday season under an atheistic regime with Grandfather Frost delivering toys by motorcycle and New Year's kits, while markets show limited supplies, electric firs, and imported gadgets as citizens face flour rations and crowded shops. In Washington, civic ecumenism urged by Rev. Robert G. Howes to unite clergy across faiths to back community legislation, even if political risk follows.
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Moscow
UPS
Russia
Santa Claus
Grandfather Frost
Red Square
East Germany
House of Toys
Washington
UPI
Christian Unity Movement
Robert G. Howes
Catholic University of America
Father Howes
American Ecclesiastical Review
New Emphasis Set as Theme Of Evangelism Conference
Four prominent churchmen will keynote the Sixth Annual New England Conference on Evangelism in Boston January 4 to 6 under the Evangelistic Association of New England. Kenneth L. Chafin, N. Gordon Cosby, Carl F.H. Henry, and Keith Miller lead sessions at Tremont Temple with the theme Evangelism, A New Emphasis aimed at extending Christianity beyond church walls to address world problems. Over 1,600 clergy and lay leaders from six states and beyond attended last year, with Allan C. Emery Jr. presiding at the annual dinner.
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New England
Evangelistic Association of New England
Association
Dorothy Quincy Suite
Hancock Building
Kenneth L. Chafin
Billy Graham
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Tremont Temple
N. Gordon Cosby
Church of the Savior
Washington, D.C
Carl F.H. Henry
Christianity Today
Keith Miller
Austin
Tex
Allan C. Emery, Jr
Weymouth Heights
Return of priest to Binh Tan church in a Christmas surprise
American soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Division restored Father Paul Hynh Bien to his village church in Binh Tan near Qui Nhon. The exiled Vietnamese Catholic priest had fled when Viet Cong forces occupied the church over a year ago. The Third Brigade led by Col Hal Moore advanced, enabling a temporary homecoming as helicopters brought the priest back to the distressed holy place.
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Binh Tan
Viet Nam
UPD
1St Air Cavalry Division
Paul Hynh Bien
Hal Moore
Qui Nhon
Father Bien
First Cavalry
Christe
Christmas Eve and Holiday Church Services in Bennington Area
A dense schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas week services across multiple churches in Bennington. Details include church events such as drama directed by Janet Blackstone, soloists like John Kane and Therese Simmons, and sermons by Reverends McGaughey Steffen and Wise man. Includes nursery, church school, and reception plans, with changes to service times starting Jan. 2 and various Masses at St Francis de Sales and Sacred Heart churches.
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MYF
Janet Blackstone
John Mason
Melvin R. McGaughey
Louise Nelson
Wallace Mook
Charles Graham
Susan Smith
Deborah Smith
Curtiss Smith
Elizabeth Ayers
Douglas McGaughey
Parlor
Imparlor
Carroll Andrews
St. Francis de Sales
John Kane
Therese Simmons
Noel
Irene Cronin
Joseph McDonough
Harry Hurley
Thomas Donovan
Rose Fitzgerald
Anna Mae Shanahan
Helen McGurn
Ned Winslow
Barbara Petrelis
Mrs. Donovan
Il A.m
Thomas Street
John H. Mason
Holy Cross Seminary
Old First
World Prepares for Christmas With Peace and Hope
United Press International reports a global Christmas mood of song, solitude, and prayers for peace. In Vietnam a 30 hour truce took effect and Saigon opened to GIs. Bethlehem welcomed pilgrims while Israeli Christians entered Jordanian towns for Christmas services. The Johnsons shared carols on a Texas porch as families nationwide shopped and hoped for joy. A letter from Oklahoma City described a child’s missing Christmas, prompting Santa to bring gifts. San Quentin inmates mailed 93 gifts to a gravely ill girl, praying for a brighter holiday.
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Saigon
Mike
Oklahoma City
Santa
California
San Quentin
Bible Guides Tour of Galilee Traditions Remain Strong
National Geographic’s December article highlights Galilee's blend of ancient and modern life. Nazareth, Capernaum, Tiberias, and Cana shift with time yet retain biblical echoes from Jesus’s era. The piece notes carpenters, camel trains, and sea views amid new highways and urban growth.
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Sea of Galilee
Israel
National Geographic Reports
Land of Galilee
Kenneth MacLeish
Nazareth
Jesus
Joseph
Kafr Kanna
Cana
Galilee
Capernaum
MacLeish
Tabgha
Tiberias
Herod Antipas
Tiberius
Rome
Largest Roman Catholic Archdioceses Listed by Digest
New York report states the three largest archdioceses by size are Mexico City Sao Paulo Brazil and Chicago according to the Catholic Digest.
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New York
UPI
Mexico City
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Chicago
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Thomas D._ Steffen
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Unitarian - Universalist
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Old Bennington
ST. Peter‘s Episcopal
Sacred Heart Church
J.G. Phillips
Joseph F. Wiseman
C.S.C
Sacred Heart Children’s Choir
United Press International
Bethelehem
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
Johnson
Texas
United States
Bible Is
Holy Land
Jesus of Nazareth
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Unity
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United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
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