On a beautiful Sunday morning, several pets made their way to church with their owners to receive a special pet blessing at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Navarre. The Rev. Beth Hoffmann administered the blessing with a sprinkling of holy water.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A pastor whose daughter survived last week’s deadly rampage in a college classroom told his congregation on Sunday that “violence will not have the last word” in this southern Oregon timber town.
Twenty-five years ago, a small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, gathered for a DiscipleNow weekend seeking God. By reports, they became broken before God and burdened for their friends and felt compelled to pray. That fateful Saturday night, they drove to three different schools, gathered around the school flagpole and prayed for their friends, schools and leaders. They had no idea that simple act would lead to a national event held each year.
Momentum Church of Navarre is doing just what its name denotes: gaining momentum. The church began its ministry September 14, 2014, in Navarre on with approximately 100 members at the first vision-cast held on Navarre Beach.
Tallahassee, Fla. – In a nod to the legalization of same-sex marriage, Florida marriage certificates and license applications will change, starting today, to read “spouse” and “spouse” instead of “bride” and “groom.”
Philadelphia(AP) — Officials say tickets for Pope Francis’s speech on immigration and religious freedom at Independence Mall in Philadelphia later this month were snapped up quickly.
New York — A three-year restoration project at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and one of the country’s most well-known churches, is coming to an end just in time for a late September visit from Pope Francis. Most of the scaffolding has already been taken down and officials are steadfast in saying it will be done in time.
The faith-based film “War Room” was a surprise hit over the weekend at the box office, bringing in $11.4 million, despite being shown in only 1,135 theaters.
The Museum of the Bible being built in Washington, D.C., will feature ancient artifacts and treasures from the Holy Land under a new deal that ensures Israel’s leading archaeological organization will have an outpost in the U.S. capital.
The Sunday school lesson was familiar: When your burden grows heavy, ask God for strength. But the message carried a more powerful and personal meaning than usual because of who delivered it: Jimmy Carter.
