Child's killing moves Treasure Coast pastor to establish hot line
The hot line number is (772) 240-5863 and is open now.
Virginity pledges under scrutiny
Now, in the face of recent evidence that the programs don't work, religious leaders in the bay area and beyond are fighting back. They say many studies on abstinence education, including a new report out this week, are flawed. Others don't take issue with the findings but say the data will not influence how they approach abstinence education.
Vandals spray Miami mosque with bullets
No one was inside the structure, 11699 SW 147th Ave., which is being built as a replacement for an aging, smaller mosque across the street, where members took part in Friday afternoon prayers before discovering broken glass and bullet casings.
Thousands celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem
Celebrations began in Manger Square Wednesday and were expected to last all night long. The highlight is Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity. Jesus is believed to have been born there.
Vero Beach couple celebrate Hanukkah afloat
Despite the small galley on their trawler, the even smaller cook space on the Fort Pierce dry-docked sailboat, and the fact they are rigging for one last trip around the world, Sparkie and Cappy Miner will mark the beginning of the eight-day holiday with a traditional, though simple, meal.
Area artist breathes new life into stations of the cross
The Rev. Aidan Hynes, St. Christopher?s pastor, joined the congregation in 1999 and was disappointed to see the stations? decay. A chance meeting at Banbury Cross Bakery soon after led to new life for the sculptures, thanks to local artist H. Bruce Carr.
Holiday concert Friday at Community Church in Vero Beach
The Vero Beach Choral Society, under the direction of Joseph Spinella, will perform ?Celebrating the Season? at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Church, 1901 23rd St., featuring Christmas carols, Chanukah songs and classical and contemporary gems.
Treasure Coast Thanksgiving events
Find out where to go to eat and who's planning special religious services for Thanksgiving.
$50M gift is genesis for Bible-translation project
The goal of the Orlando-based Wycliffe USA Last Languages Campaign is to translate the Bible for all of the 2,400 languages that still do not have one. Those represent about a third of all languages spoken and include nearly 200 million people, mostly in three regions: Central Africa, northern India-southern China and Indonesia-Papua New Guinea.
Man arrested at Jensen church also suspected of stealing its sacraments book | Video
The man charged with disrupting a religious service and allegedly stealing the sacraments from a priest at St. Martin de Porres, has now been arrested for allegedly stealing a sacramental book from the church on Nov. 6, two days before the incident during church services.
Saturday concert in Port Salerno to feature gospel singer Bill Moss Jr.
Pastor Deanna Smith of the Wings of Deliverance Church is hoping proceeds from a gospel concert Saturday evening at Christ Church, 4175 S.E. Cove Road, will go a long way toward paying for a single location for her church, its Tough Love Outreach program and other activities.
Musician Rick Recht to perform at Vero Beach temple
Rick Recht probably logs more miles than any other entertainer in Jewish music, with his schedule of more than 150 concerts a year in the United States and abroad.
Public can view Christian mission plane in Stuart Sunday
The Spirit of Paradise, as the aircraft is known, will be the only float plane operating in Papua New Guinea when it lands there in February to begin medically assisting half a million people.
Port St. Lucie's roadside preacher recovers stolen cross
A large wooden cross stolen more than a year ago from Robert "Smokey" Barber turned up Wednesday in the garage of a man who said he took it because he is of a religion different than Barber, according to a police report released Thursday.
