Powder Springs
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Deacon Richard Searls dies July 24
Published October 4, 2018
POWDER SPRINGS—Deacon Richard B. Searls, of Powder Springs, died July 24. He was 72. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Richard and Mary Jayne Searls on Nov. 26, 1945. He grew up in Kearny, New Jersey with two younger brothers and two younger sisters. He married Joann Cocozza on Nov. 7, 1970 […] Full Story
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Israeli News Director Touts Jewish-Catholic Relations
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Daniel Seaman, the director of the Israeli government’s Press Office of the Prime Minister, found his greatest hope for the future of his country with the visit in 2000 to Israel by Pope John Paul II. As the Vatican and Israel work through contentious issues to normalize relations, Seaman said that the papal visit still […] Full Story
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Local Efforts Being Made To Link Christians, Jews
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Over 1,200 Christians and Jews gathered in metro Atlanta March 15 for “An Evening for Israel,” where they remembered the Holocaust and passionately pledged support for the Jewish homeland as a light among nations. The event, hosted by Trinity Chapel of the Church of God, also included civic and governmental leaders such as state Sen. […] Full Story