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11th Catholic Men's Conference set for October
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (165+ words) The 11th annual Catholic Men's Conference will be held from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Holy Redeemer High School, 159 South Pennsylvania Blvd. , Wilkes-Barre. With a theme this year of "Just Be Catholic," the conference features nationally known speakers and will conclude with…...
Pilgrims journey in "Footsteps of Our Ancestors
2+ week, 5+ day ago (604+ words) 7-mile walk takes group from Mocanaqua to Glen Lyon "Come, Holy Ghost, creator blest, and in our hearts take up thy rest. Come with thy grace and heavenly aid, to fill the hearts which thou hast made " As 22 people set…...
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1216+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD, KAITLYN HUAMANI and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press Pope Leo XIV, left, greets Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah during the presentation of the Pope's first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,…...
Our Lady of Guadalupe procession leads to Mass at St. Nicholas Church
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (960+ words) Traditional procession leads to St. Nicholas Church The colorful folk dresses of some participants in the Our Lady of Guadalupe procession stood out on Dec. 12 in contrast with the ice and snow that lingered on some Wilkes-Barre streets and sidewalks....
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1162+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Pope prays at shrine that was once center of slave trade Pope Leo XIV arrives at the esplanade in front of the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, in Muxima, Angola, on Sunday. Pope Leo XIV prays…...
Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (945+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press Wellwishers welcome Pope Leo XIV as he arrives in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday, the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. LUANDA, Angola " Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola's leaders to…...
Members of St. Joseph Society celebrate feast day
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Members of the St. Joseph Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth, recently celebrated the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a Solemn Mass and Consecration to St. Joseph. Shown are members…...
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1036+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW WILKS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press Without praying, he focuses on unifying Christians Pope Leo XIV arrives with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Eastern Orthodox Christians, to celebrate a Mass at…...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (436+ words) Pontiff calls for harmony, peace in a world torn by war Pope Leo XIV arrives for the Easter Vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican on Saturday. A faithful attends Pope Leo XIV's Easter Vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica…...
Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (729+ words) By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press Pope Leo XIV carries a lightweight, 5-foot wooden cross during the Via Crucis, the torchlit Good Friday Stations of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday, which symbolically retraces…...