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

The pastor of the Olean and Allegany parishes in the Enchanted Mountains Catholic Community said Thursday that any election of a new pontiff is a wond...

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...

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...

CUBA — Cuba First Baptist Church has announced the addition of a senior pastor. Rev. Luke Granger will be beginning his time in Cuba on March 16. Luke...

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...

FRIENDSHIP — A free noon-time monthly luncheon group will hear next week from a missionary who works with pastors and missionaries in primarily Muslim...

ALLEGANY — The first Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago was a glorious assembly for the then-young Christian church — despite the trials, tribulations ...

SALAMANCA — St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Wildwood Avenue will host its final worship service Sunday, Feb. 23 as its members end 160 years as a paris...

OLEAN — Immanuel Lutheran Church will host a combined worship service Sunday with the congregations of Bethany Lutheran in Olean, St. John’s Lutheran ...

OLEAN — The Salvation Army announced Monday it recently purchased 328 W. Delaware Ave. intending to move its operations from East State Street to a ne...

OLEAN — Grace Gathering, a new church serving Olean and the surrounding area, was officially welcomed into the Global Methodist Church on Sept. 1. “We...

LITTLE VALLEY — The public is invited to join members of the First Congregational Church of Little Valley as they host an open house 1–4 p.m. Saturday...

OLEAN — St. John Church in North Olean will not be sold off as originally planned, the Diocese of Buffalo reported Tuesday, but other churches in the ...

Several Allegany County churches are gearing up for participation in a national Back to Church observance this weekend. The designation, occurring thi...

OLEAN — Grace Gathering is a new church serving Olean and the surrounding area. Based on traditional Wesleyan theology, the church desires worship and...

FRIENDSHIP — A group of Friendship churches again is expanding community prayer as they begin the second year of prayer in front of Friendship Central...

OLEAN — The majority of Catholic parish families in Western New York will be challenging the Diocese of Buffalo’s plans for closures, including the pl...