Faith Archive

Vatican City (AP) – Pope Francis baptized 10 people Saturday and urged them to bring their faith “to the ends of the Earth” as he presided over an Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Two local churches have extra special Easter egg hunts planned Saturday. One will feature eggs being dropped from a helicopter, while the other will take place at night.

Research indicates that for most churches Easter Sunday is the most highly attended day of the year and local churches are getting ready to welcome worshipers this weekend.

Local residents and visitors from as far away as Texas will be in Fort Walton Beach April 14 for the Emerald Coast Regional Seder. “In its simplest form, a Seder is a meal that tells a story,” said event organizer Claire Ogle. “Typically a Seder or Passover feast is conducted around a family table and is used to teach the story of how God delivered the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt.”

Momentum Church held its first gathering in Gulf Breeze April 1, 2012 and about 2-and-a-half years later, the church will hold its first gathering in Navarre.

Momentum Church has been meeting in the Gulf Breeze Middle School since the fall of 2012 and April 4 church leaders will share their vision for a campus that will be coming to Navarre in September.

Most travelers try to pack light but that is impossible for Keith Wheeler who travels around the globe with a 90pound, 12-foot wooden cross. He would also be considered a world traveler having visited all seven continents and walking with the cross more than 22,000 miles.

Los Angeles (AP) – After weathering a sea of controversy, “Noah” arrived in first place at the weekend box office.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Jeff Miller are two of a group of 88 members of Congress who filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Hobby Lobby in its efforts to gain exemption from some parts of the federal healthcare law that its owners say violate their religious beliefs. An amicus brief is a brief filed with a court by a person or persons not subject to the action.

An exhibition created and sanctioned by the Vatican is being hosted through Sunday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church. The Eucharistic Miracles of the World exhibition opened March 21.