Bethlehem Grotto Hosts Three Faiths For Christmas
Pilgrims from around the world gather in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas at the Church of the Nativity and St. Catherine. The grotto under the basilica is shared by Roman Catholics Greek Orthodox and Armenians with a silver star marking Jesus birth. Over 5,000 Israeli Christians received permission to spend two days in Bethlehem, many reuniting with relatives since 1948.
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Jerusalem
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Blake
Eugene Burke
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
Karl Barth
Karl Adam
Germany
Innkeeper’s son defies kindness for census guests
Potimus, Bethlem innkeeper, and his son Joel manage a crowded inn during Caesar Augustus census. A poor pregnant couple seeks shelter but is turned away for higher profits. A Roman centurion later pays thirty silver coins for rooms, deepening Potimus’s moral conflict as a royal visitor and star-sign omens lure observers to a distant fate.
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Fresh Interpretations Edge Toward Christian Unity
The article notes ongoing dialogue between Protestants and Catholics led by figures such as Archbishop Ramsey and Cardinal Bea. It outlines key issues including papal infallibility, conciliar governance, the one true church claim, salvation by faith versus faith and works, and possible paths toward gradual unity through renewed study, biblical emphasis, and historic dialogues.
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Cardinal Bea
Blake
Ramsey
Angelican Communion
Robert J. Graham
America
Vatican Council
Council
Proper Approach Outlined for World Council Unity Efforts
The World Council of Churches urges mutual respect and faithful gospel interpretation as the basis for unity among Christian traditions. Vatican observers and editors discuss moving toward a “way to unity” rather than a forced return to Rome, with prayer and forgiveness emphasized.
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Cardinal Bea
Father Thomas Stransky
Vatican Unity Secretariat
Christ’s Church
Crocodile Spends Night at Buckingham Palace
A two year old crocodile named Mansa, 161.4 inches long and armed with teeth, slept overnight in Buckingham Palace before being moved to London Zoo. Gift from Gambia villagers for Prince Andrew, Mansa arrived on the queen's return flight from Africa.
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Queen Elizabeth
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Gambia
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Texas First To Insure Elderly Through Private Plan
Texas becomes the first state to insure health care for the aged via a private insurer. A contract between the welfare department and Blue Cross of Texas covers over 220,000 old age assistance recipients eligible January 1, 1962 for hospital care under Kerr-Mills act funding.
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Texas
State Welfare Department
Blue Cross of Texas
Complete coverage of NEWS FINAL on KCRG TV 9 at Ten
The NEWS FINAL broadcast on KCRG TV 9 delivers late evening reports from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Anchors recap top local, state, and national headlines with live updates, weather, and brief sports notes for night viewers.
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