christianity

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 ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Three scholars from the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University have joined in the publication of a new international vol...

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

OLEAN — The speeches are expected to be inspiring, the performances delightful and the food delicious when the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...

Christopher D. Stanley

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year ...

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

SALAMANCA — The cherished Nativity scene displayed on the front lawn of Riverside Chapel each holiday season has been brought back to its original spl...

One lesson I've learned to keep in mind is to never ask the question, "Just how stupid or arrogant are you?" Someone, somewhere is going to take it as...

WEST VALLEY — The workforce at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) completed its annual food drive as part of its continued commitment to the...

OLEAN — On a recent cold November day, a young lady crouches in the back of a truck’s hauling trailer in the lot of Olean First Baptist Church and cal...

ALLEGANY — The Allegany Area Historical Association will be holding its annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday at Nature’s Remedy, 120 West Main St....

OLEAN — South Barry Street saw heavy traffic Thanksgiving morning as the annual effort to feed hundreds on the holiday. Working out of St. Stephen’s E...

FRIENDSHIP — Friendship churches are expanding their efforts this year to focus on Celebrating the True Message of Christmas, with additional and enha...

Asuncion, Paraguay was the location for Southwest New York Operation Christmas Child area coordinators Todd and Vickie Leroy’s “Vision Trip” earlier t...

FRIENDSHIP — The local U.S. director of a Kenyan missions group that provides a home for abandoned Kenyan children will be the featured speaker at a f...

FRIENDSHIP — Friendship churches are seeking to exceed the ton of Bibles, Sunday school materials, other Christian literature and toys that they colle...