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COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, the 14th-century saint, I was surrounded by Dominican friars, priests who have dedicated thei...

ERIE — Even as administrators and pastors in the Diocese of Erie follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control to maintain significant ...

ST. FRANCIS ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Monsignor G. Carlton Ritchie Halle for rosary and a meeting. New members are alway...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Several area nonprofits recently received grant support from charitable funds at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation established...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Church of Smethport has announced services for Easter. Today, Good Friday, there will be a service available all day ...

On Good Friday this year B-Free Church will be presenting a special Service of Shadows written by Beth Lenaway. The service will begin at 7 p.m. Frida...

While the Bradford Area Ministerium won’t be holding an in-person Crosswalk on Good Friday, the group has found a safe way to observe the holy day. “D...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — In the past year, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany have endured quarantines and all of the challenges that accompanied COVID-19 ill...

Open Arms Church plans to hold its annual Easter services at both its Bradford and Port Allegany campuses on April 4. The Bradford campus, located at ...

On Friday, Pope Francis did something entirely new: he became the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church ever to visit Iraq. And he did so with a m...

SMETHPORT — Trinity Lutheran Church on Fulton Street in Smethport will resume in-person worship services beginning at 9 a.m. this Sunday. The church w...

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference took a major step forward Thursday toward easing the hearts and souls of the faithful. The conference issued a ne...

ERIE — Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, will mark the beginning of the first full season of Lent to take place during the pandemic. As such, the Office of Wors...

FALCONER, N.Y. — The story of St. Francis of Assisi and the wolf and the meaning of the Shma prayer will both be addressed during Sunday’s Scout Sunda...

ERIE — Retired Northwest Bank Erie region president, James E. Martin, is joining the staff of the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania. In hi...

ERIE — The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal ...

SAYRE — The board of directors of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers has approved the 2020 Potter County Fund grants in the total of $2,000 t...

The Friendship Table’s building remains closed for the rest of the week while members of its crew fight COVID-19, but the community has stepped up to ...

Dwindling daylight shimmers through the stained glass and onto the pews of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in State College, Pennsylvania, on a Sunday i...

Wow, what a year. At this point in 2020, I think most of us can share in that opinion. It’s made for an interesting Christmas season, without a doubt....