Savannah’s first Catholic church, Saint John the Baptist, was originally constructed around 1800. Fifty years later Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Savannah, and the church was enlarged, eventually becoming the Cathedral we know it as today. This month the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist has been granted by Pope Francis the title of Minor Basilica, making it just the 18th Cathedral nationwide to receive the honor. A basilica must “stand out as a center of active and pastoral liturgy,” according to Vatican documents.
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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