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OLD PAPERS: In a prior column, we shared some headlines from a Nov. 13, 1918, copy of The Era, regarding World War I. Stories like “Committee appointe...

Missionaries Rich and Laurie Sheriff will share their experiences and the work they are doing in Chile, on Aug. 20 at Open Arms Church. The free event...

ERIE — Bishop Lawrence Persico of the Catholic Diocese of Erie has announced clergy decisions for Elk County. Persico reappointed the Rev. Justin P. P...

ODESA, Ukraine (TNS) — In case anyone still has doubts that Vladimir Putin is a terrorist, consider what he did to this iconic port city over the past...

SMETHPORT — Smethport author Pamela Nelson’s newly released book, “Widows of the Bible,” is a heartfelt devotional developed to bring comfort and reas...

SMETHPORT — The Regular Baptist Church of Smethport is presenting Vacation Bible School July 31 through Aug. 4. The time will be 6 to 8 p.m. each day....

TODAY: Sometimes we look up what day is being celebrated just because. It seems like in July, there’s a lot of them. First of all, it’s St. Swithin’s ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Fr. Steven Kuehn, O.F.M., has been named chaplain at St. Bonaventure University, President Jeff Gingerich announced. He begins...

Open Arms Church will host Storyteller’s Live, an evening of stories, prayers, and music around a fire, on July 29. The event will start at 6 p.m. and...

ST. MARYS — The Elk County Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund. This fund aims to honor the enduring l...

Three McKean County churches have joined forces to align with the new Global Methodist Church denomination, effective July 13. This decision, which wa...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Churches of Smethport, Eldred, and Ceres, N.Y., announce the appointment of their new pastor, Pastor Leonard J. Findl...

ERIE — The Erie Diocese has announced a number of clergy assignments throughout its 13 counties in Northwestern Pennsylvania. “The reason we have so m...

It has been a few months since the First Lutheran Church in Warren took on a mission to resettle a family from the Ukraine. The refugees are reportedl...

In a little less than two weeks, the Catholic church in Lewis Run will be just a brick building, filled only with memories. As of July 1, Our Mother o...

ST. MARYS — Gather On The Grass Worship Inc. is hosting its fourth annual SoulStock at the Downtown Event Park, 294 Depot Street in St. Marys, from Ju...

It’s not unusual for prayer to play a role in sports. “Spahn, Sain, and pray for rain!” was the famous refrain of Boston Braves fans in 1948, when the...

Open Arms Church is taking church to three different locations around Bradford on Sunday, June 25. Church Around Town, a community event that combines...

The ST. FRANCIS ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will hold its Installation Dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at the Bradford Club.

A Western New York author has written his sixth novel — set in Potter County — examining religious homophobia and spotlighting one LGBTQ individual’s ...