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ST. BONAVENTURE — The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure Universit y has published a new volume of articles on the theology, philosophy and spiri...

WELLSVILLE — Concerns over COVID-19 didn’t stop members of Trinity Lutheran Church from sharing the bounty from their Election Day Dinner. Members of ...

Having been raised in the church, I have grown up hearing that God has His angels watching over each and every one of us. Somehow, somewhere and ‘some...

BUFFALO (TNS) — Cases of the coronavirus are spiking so severely in the Buffalo area that parts of Erie County have been declared yellow zones under t...

The end of daylight saving time is here and, yes, in the witching hours of Halloween tonight, we must remember to turn our clocks back an hour. The sw...

ALLEGANY — During the past several months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who reside at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse haven’t...

The Pope Francis documentary, “Francesco,” has certainly commanded some attention. Longtime pope followers like me know to take the hubbub with a grai...

Episcopal bishops in the 1980s were already used to urgent calls from journalists seeking comments on issues ranging from gay priests to gun control, ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Franciscan Friars and the community of Mount Irenaeus is preparing for the annual online auction, Nov. 6-15. This year’s auction...

Efforts by the Salamanca Area Historical Society and Museum to preserve and protect a unique 41-star American flag are nearing completion, but communi...

BUFFALO — More than 7,000 Western New Yorkers will benefit from the donation of tons of food to Catholic Charities of Buffalo by The Church of Jesus C...

ANGELICA — Members of more than 25 churches and local ministries from throughout Allegany County are coming together to pray through Monday. It began ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Open Arms Church of Bradford will host an event for couples entitled Vertical Marriage on Oct. 3. The marriage-focused program, based ...

From a carrot liked so much they put a ring on it to calls of caution against whooping cough and polio, from Olean taking the lead at the VFW Auxiliar...

HORSEHEADS (TNS) — Chemung County officials are asking for the public’s help after learning a cluster of COVID-19 cases traced to a church in Horsehea...

Father Conrad Harkins, directed SBU’s Francisan Institute DOBBS FERRY — Father Conrad Harkins, OFM, 85, a professed Franciscan friar for 65 years who ...

NEW YORK — Brother Angel Vázquez, OFM, a Siena College graduate and licensed barber, was to profess his solemn vows as a Franciscan friar today during...

Elizabeth “Liz” Fenn WELLSVILLE — Elizabeth “Liz” Fenn, 78, passed away Friday (Aug. 14, 2020). She was born on Long Island, and was a graduate of the...