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Diocese of Scranton re-establishes Saint Pius X Seminary
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (1269+ words) SCRANTON – Forty-eight years ago, a young Joseph Bambera walked through the doors of Saint Pius X Seminary in Dalton as a seminarian on his own journey toward the priesthood. On Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, he stood on the other side of that…...
For 44 years, Catholic Charismatic Conference has renewed hearts and souls
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (651+ words) SCRANTON – For more than four decades, Catholics searching for an encounter with Christ have made the journey to Scranton each summer for a weekend of prayer, worship, and renewal. That tradition continued July 31 through Aug. 2, 2026, as hundreds of people from…...
Walking with the Crucified of Today: Passionist Father continues mission of serving Haiti’s most vulnerable
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (700+ words) SCRANTON – Father Rick Frechette, C.P., D.O., was in West Scranton in late July to preach during the 102nd annual Solemn Novena to Saint Ann. While his visit gave him a chance to reconnect with fellow priests and longtime friends, it was…...
In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become ‘new saints’
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1000+ words) (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 6 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the “new saints” the world needs today. The pope celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St....
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November
2+ week, 5+ day ago (837+ words) ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced. The trip will take him from one of Latin America’s…...
Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music’s beauty points us to God
2+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) CASTEL GANDOLFO (OSV News) – As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can…...
Women religious sue New York over law they say would force them to assist in patient suicides
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (563+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York July 17 over a new law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. In a lawsuit filed by Becket,…...
Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (586+ words) (OSV News) – The venue for the upcoming beatification of the Georgia Martyrs is expanding to accommodate thousands more people after a surge in interest from Catholics around the U.S. and the world. “The martyrs stood up for the sanctity of…...
New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church – Diocese of Scranton
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (706+ words) (OSV News) – Francisco Bocel remembers the night three assassins forced him to bring them to Father Stanley Rother. Bocel shared how he still carries that traumatic moment with him – one of many being featured – in an upcoming documentary on the…...
Solemn Novena to Saint Ann 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Diocese of Scranton Saint Ann’s Mass & Novena July 17, 2026...