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FRIENDSHIP — A free public luncheon and a musical performance by A Band Called Hope have been scheduled for Sunday in Friendship. Hosted by the What G...

The selection of Pope Leo XIV — the former CardinalRobert Prevost— as the firstU.S.-born leader of theCatholic Churchhas great potential to energize C...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — "It's true that if you venture out onto the street, the same thing could happen to you as could happen to anyone: you could have an...

Catholics in Cattaraugus County and across the Diocese of Buffalo joined in the worldwide mourning of the death of Pope Francis. The reform-minded Rom...

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...

CUBA — The Allegany County Area Foundation’s newest fund will support the food pantry operated by the Cuba Council of Churches. The Council is made up...

HOUGHTON — Over a 24-hour period on April 11, Houghton University received more than $2.22 million in gifts and pledges from 2,177 supporters on its a...

BRADFORD, Pa. — First Baptist Church of Bradford and Open Arms Community Church have swapped sacred spaces just in time for a significant service in t...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Claire Fisher, a St. Bonaventure University senior majoring in communication, social justice and advocacy, will receive the San Dami...

FRIENDSHIP — Signs of Easter approaching are starting to appear throughout Friendship as the What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of churches a...

OLEAN — The Olean Unitarian Universalist Community will hold a hybrid session in-person and on Zoom at 11 a.m. Sunday at the African American Center f...

The cornerstone of the former Transfiguration Church on East Elm Street in North Olean, which was laid on June 23, 1902, was removed 23 years ago almo...

WEST CLARKSVILLE — Come and experience St. Bonaventure — not the hamlet, nor the university, but the patron saint of Franciscan studies and learning —...

This is a followup to an earlier article that was published in the Olean Times Herald on Feb. 21. Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo i...

ALLEGANY — Two of the organizations that received Ecumen Awards from the Greater Olean Area Council of Churches earlier this year are getting more rec...

FRIENDSHIP — Speakers with Friendship ties will be among several local to international missionaries who will be helping to build awareness about the ...

I am writing this to make our community aware that St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Olean remains a parish and is not currently design...

The Allegany County Democrats collected 20 bags/boxes of non-perishable food and personal care items, which were donated to the food pantry operated b...