Worthy, Charles

February 28, 2008

Longtime Baptist pastor Charles C. Worthy died Feb. 8. He was 73. Born and raised in Dothan, Worthy graduated from Samford University in Birmingham before

Lay, Jim

February 28, 2008

Jim Lay, an International Mission Board missionary whose wife Elaine is a Birmingham native, died Feb. 22. He was 46. Lay, along with his wife

Florida marriage amendment certified for ballot

February 28, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage will be on the November ballot in Florida because supporters gathered 92,000 extra petitions, or

Alaska diocese plans to declare bankruptcy

February 28, 2008

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, plans to file for bankruptcy after failed talks with an insurer and mounting legal expenses from

Clark Sisters gain three gospel Grammy Awards

February 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The Clark Sisters, Christian artists whose reunion tour has brought them renewed attention, won three times at the Grammy Awards Feb. 10.

‘Amazing Grace’ named ‘most inspiring movie’

February 28, 2008

Amazing Grace,” the big-budget film that traced the life of abolitionist William Wilberforce, won Most Inspiring Movie of 2007 and Best Movie for Mature Audiences