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Since he was a young boy, John Kearns felt called toward a life of serving others. Kearns has been very active throughout the Bradford community throu...

AsJorge Mario Bergoglioprepared to assume the papacy, he chose a new name: Francis. That choice was a tribute toSt. Francisof Assisi and set the stage...

Sean Rowe, a 49-year-old bishop from western Pennsylvania, on Wednesday became the youngest person ever elected as leader of the Episcopal Church. Row...

Pope Francis has sent a letter to all Catholic Bishops ahead of the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, calling it a “...

The news that Pope Francis will reimpose limits on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass will disappoint and even enrage devotees of that ritu...

The Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania issued a joint statement Thursday indicating that the dispensation from the obligation to attend mass, which went...

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Rev. Jim Gigliotti of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Fort Worth cares enough about people to confront them in their sin. That’s...

Father Ray Gramata shared a message with the Bradford Catholic community regarding when Masses will resume in the Bradford area. “Catholic Masses will...

ERIE — The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, used a virtual town hall on May 21 to announce that he will allow pastors of parishes throug...

Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie will live stream the renewal of the consecration of Erie Diocese to the Blessed Mother at 7 p.m. Friday. The United...

ERIE — In an effort to create a sense of unity and to help Christians observe some of the holiest days of the year appropriately while unable to atten...

ERIE — In union with Pope Francis, the Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, has called for a day of prayer to take place today, the Solemnit...

ERIE — The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service (CBAR) was launched through dioceses nationwide on Monday. The new resource gives everyone an easil...

ERIE — Bishop Sean Rowe, leader of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, has suspended Sunday worship and other di...

Open Arms Church of Bradford will host Bishop Linda Adams on Sunday, March 8. Adams is scheduled to speak during the church’s regular services at 8:30...

ERIE (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Erie has announced the opening of the canonization process for Gertrude Barber, founder of what is now called...

The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, is featured on the cover of the summer 2019 edition of Content Evangelist, a national publication c...

ERIE — Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico has presided over a sweeping internal investigation of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Erie...

ERIE — Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico has presided over a sweeping internal investigation of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Erie...

A priest and former Bradford Central Christian High School teacher has been arrested on indecent assault allegations filed in Jefferson County. The Re...