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It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and this season, the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree carries a story of love, loss, and legacy. This year’s towering Norway spruce hails from East Greenbush, New York, and comes with deep roots in one family’s history. Donated by Judy Russ, the tree stands as a…

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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently announced the launch of the faith-based 10:33 Initiative. The initiative gains its name from the story of the Good Samaritan in the Bible, specifically Luke 10:33, which describes the actions of the Samaritan after he comes upon a wounded Israelite on the road. “But a Samaritan, as he traveled,…

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The newly re-opened Notre Dame Cathedral was the host of something it hadn’t seen in 30 years: a wedding. The last wedding held at the cathedral was in 1995, when the Cathedral ceased being a parish church. However, the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, issued a special authorization for the wedding of Martin Lorentz and…

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Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg is taking generosity to a whole new level. The 42-year-old Now You See Me and The Social Network star announced on NBC’s Today show that he’s donating a kidney to a complete stranger next month — and he couldn’t be more excited about it. “I’m doing an altruistic donation,” Eisenberg said…

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