christian practices

ERIE — A special Mass for Pope Leo XIV will be celebrated by Bishop Lawrence T. Persico at 5:15 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St., E...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, said “Peace be with you” in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and di...

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...

Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, passed Monday morning at the age of 88. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a son of Italian immigrants, i...

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...

SMETHPORT — Regular Baptist Church invites the public to its celebration of Easter at its “Son-rise Service” at 8 a.m. Sunday. “We thank Him for His w...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate th...

First Baptist Church of Bradford and Open Arms Community Church have swapped sacred spaces just in time for a significant service in the Christian fai...