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St. Peter's Basilica. Adobe Stock photo.

Robert Francis Prevost elected as first American pope 

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer   A new pope has been elected and he is American.  The College of Cardinals chose Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday evening in the third overall vote of the conclave.  Prevost has chosen to take the name Pope Leo XIV.  With his first words as pontiff, he wished all people peace, and urged the church to go

The SCV Grace Baptist Church invited the community to “The King Has Come” annual Christmas Concert on Sunday Dec. 15, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Grace Baptist Church Christmas Concerts

The SCV Grace Baptist Church invited the community to annual Christmas Concert last week titled “The King Has Come.” A 50-piece orchestra, 90-member adult choir, and children’s choir performed a

The Santa Clarita Master Chorale perform at the eighth annual Messiah Sing- Along under the artistic direction of Allan Robert Petker at the Valencia United Methodist Church on Monday Dec. 9, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Master Chorale Messiah Sing-Along

The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, led by Artistic Director Allan Robert Petker, held its eighth-annual Messiah Sing-Along at the Valencia United Methodist Church, a day after the December holiday concert

Grace Baptist Church is hosting its annual Christmas concerts this weekend. Performances are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday.  Courtesy photo.

Grace Baptist to host annual Christmas concerts

News release   Grace Baptist Church invites the community to experience the wonder of Christmas through “The King Has Come,” the church’s annual concert happening this weekend, with performances on

Lexina Domina, 7, decorates a card for a soldier at NorthPark Community Church's Cookies with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Cookies with Santa

Santa came into town on Saturday for NorthPark Community Church’s “Cookies with Santa.” Children could meet Santa, write holiday cards for soldiers and create crafts, all while indulging in cookies

Give back this holiday season

The holidays always seem to bring out the best in all of us. There are many ways to give back during the holidays. With easily more than 100 nonprofits in