Faith Archive

While pop culture and social media are filled with negative images and influences for America’s youth, many young people across the country are looking to better themselves and bring glory to God. One such group of young people is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a local-area branch of an internationally known ministry and devotional group, meeting every week at Navarre High School. Through simple acts of service and devotion to God, these athletes and students are working to grow together in faith and to give back to their community.

Donora, Penn. (AP) — Women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer at Monongahela Valley Hospital are receiving a comforting assist from parishioners at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Donora.

Metairie, La. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday the idea of religious neutrality is not grounded in the country’s constitutional traditions and that God has been good to the U.S. exactly because Americans honor him.

Conference energizes students through God’s teachings

The day after New Year’s a small group of Navarre teens and 20-somethings journeyed to Atlanta for the Passion 2015 conference, a weekend gathering of around 20,000 college students that took place at the Georgia Dome.

New York, NY — The Jehovah’s Witnesses, the door-knocking religious group that’s been based in Brooklyn for a century, is selling its headquarters and other properties for an expected price tag of $1 billion or more.

Franklin Graham told the Christian Post that neither Democrats nor Republicans will be able to fix the country’s problems. “America’s spiritual and moral foundation is crumbling,” he said. “Our nation is in trouble.” Jesus Christ is the only hope says Franklin Graham, son of famous evangelist Billy Graham.

In the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on Paris, Gov. Scott along with 26 other Governors sent a letter to the President of the United States requesting that he “immediately review the process by which you conduct background checks on all individuals applying for refugee status and address the gaps acknowledged by your director of the FBI.”  The letter goes on to state, “In the wake of this recent tragedy, and until we can ensure the citizens of our states that an exhaustive review of all security measures has been completed and the necessary changes have been implemented, we respectfully request that you suspend all plans to resettle additional Syrian refugees.

Local organization Caring and Sharing is leading the way this holiday season to collect food and toys for those in need in our community. 

He’s a global pinup who fills stadiums and thrills fans. And now Pope Francis has released what is, essentially, a rock album.

Susan Cook remembers going into the public library in Panama City to do research for high school term papers, and it was during that time that she decided she wanted to be a librarian.