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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...

Rainbows bring a bit of happiness to everyone, and the Kane community is using that premise to cheer up the isolated residents at The Lutheran Home. K...

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KANE — Tabor Lutheran Church in Kane will not hold Sunday morning worship services on March 22. All activities at the church are cancelled including t...

Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry distribution will continue as scheduled on Wednesday at the Bradford Church of the Ascension. Social distancing guid...

Various churches in the Bradford area are taking a cautious approach to worship but still plan on holding services this weekend. Both Open Arms church...

OLEAN, N.Y. — In order to comply with the directive of Gov. Andrew Cuomo banning large gatherings due to the Coronavirus pandemic and to protect the h...

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

In response to concerns about the spread of COVID 19, Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of the Erie Diocese has dispensed the faithful from the obligation of...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Archbishop Walsh Academy will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Party and Raffle on March 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Archbishop Walsh, 208 ...

LUCKY LADIES will meet at 12:30 p.m. today at the Bradford Club. ——— ST. FRANCIS ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday for rosary and a me...

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...

SMETHPORT — Trinity Lutheran Church on Fulton Street in Smethport will hold Lenten soup suppers at 6 p.m. every Thursday starting today and ending Apr...

Sewer hook-ups and general business were the topics of conversation at Monday’s brief meeting of the Foster Township supervisors. The Rev. Beth Rosler...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy Friday morning as it faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging decades of child sexual ...

LEAP : Today is Leap Day — the extra day that comes around every four years. The website Time and Date says today is the day that women can propose to...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University will distribute ashes three times on Ash Wednesday. • An 8 a.m. prayer service and distribution of ...

The Church of the Ascension will be offering its traditional pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on Shrove Tuesday. The meal will be served in the church ...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Church of Smethport announced that the United Methodist Women’s group will once again sponsor a Lenten Devotion and L...