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PITTSBURGH (TNS) — WatchingJimmy Carter'sstate funeral at theEpiscopal Church'sNational CathedralinWashington, D.C., felt like viewing a portal to the...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro had a big 2024 — from his star turn as a contender for the vice presidential ticket to his campaign trail cameo...

This year,Christmas Dayand the first day ofHanukkahcoincided. At first glance, these celebrations have little in common, but a closer look reveals a p...

As the new episcopal leader for the Western Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church, I have enjoyed traveling throughout the area getti...

For Christians, Christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the year. This year, several local religious leaders have come together to shar...

BETHLEHEM (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years lat...

Sometimes, it can seem like the things that divide are greater than our similarities. That lack of unity can lead to a breakdown of communities. But t...

Ignite Church, a growing congregation in Lewis Run, will begin meeting at its new location Sunday. The church will hold its Sunday experience at the h...

Would you like a chance to experience the magic of the season while remaining warm and toasty in your car? Hilltop Baptist Church will host its fourth...

MONTH: The National Day Calendar website tells us there’s a lot to celebrate in December, other than the obvious. Here are some. International Sharps ...

The word inclusion has become a loaded term in our world today. Too often it gets tangled up in debates and controversies that divide rather than unit...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Church of Smethport Women’s Group will host Taco Thursday 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Dinner includes two tacos (beef ...

KANE — Presbyterian Church of Kane and St. John’s Episcopal Church will join for evening vespers this Advent season. The Sunday evening services will ...

I believe in this election God is giving us one last chance to come to him before more judgments fall on us. Throughout the Bible, God has used a faul...

LANCASTER — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that repeated devastation. In his previo...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that might introduce a new holiday for the Keystone State, Diwali. Se...

SMETHPORT — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold a Blessing of the Animals at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Light refreshments will be served after the blessi...

HARRISBURG — As campaigns battle for votes in swing states like Pennsylvania, the focus is on faith-based voters, whose cultural and religious values ...

HARRISBURG — Faith leaders from across Pennsylvania met at the Capitol to encourage politicians, and the people supporting them, to approach their dif...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP — The Western Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church announced the arrival of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball as its new...