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PORTVILLE — A lawsuit filed last week brought the number of Cattaraugus County priests accused of sexually abusing local children to three. The Rev. D...

BUFFALO — In the wake of lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act, two Diocese of Buffalo priests have been placed on administrative leave. Bishop R...

About a year and a half ago, a priest colleague of 53 years and a dear friend attended a four-day seminar entitled “A Pre-retirement Seminary for Cler...

OLEAN — During a presentation titled “The Life and Times of Bob Marley” on Aug. 18 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Patrick Vecchio will discuss the...

ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 500 people attended the funeral Mass for Brother Ed Coughlin, Siena College president and longtime vice president of Franc...

OLEAN — Fewer than four weeks after the Rev. Anthony Salim arrived at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church, it burned to the ground. The pastor wasn’t ...

In the midst of the summer months, Christian Churches and most families do not have a thought about their nativity scenes that are gently packed away ...

ANGELICA — Angelica Heritage Days is going to observe its own history this year. Turning 50, members of the Angelica Booster Citizens are putting the ...

OLEAN — The Mahrajan certainly means a lot to the parishioners of St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church. The Mahrajan, which translates to “festival” in...

OLEAN — Some new fundraisers and activities, and changes in a long-standing event, are in the works for the Genesis House homeless shelter in Olean, o...

OLEAN — A 100-mile motorcycle and car road rally is being planned for Aug. 17 to benefit Mercy Flight and the Trinity United Methodist Church. “We wan...

ALLEGANY — Staff at the Allegany Baptist Church at 3236 Maple Ave., have announced the church will hold its summer Vacation Bible School this week, fr...

In a previous column I explored why 80% of white Evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and why most of thos...

BUFFALO — The Movement to Restore Trust has suggested reforms for the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo in light of its clergy sexual abuse scandal, from cr...

ALLEGANY — As Ward Near and his wife, Nancy, looked out the window of their modern hotel room in Tiberius, they could see an ancient abandoned mosque ...

Portville Heritage Day lived up to its name Saturday, as locals took time to honor the memory of beloved Portville religious leader Father Manhardt. A...

SCIO — An Independence Day community picnic for area residents has been cancelled. The free event, originally scheduled for today at Knights Creek Chu...

OLEAN — Following months of criticism, Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone will be in Olean this weekend to listen to parishioners’ concerns about the Catho...