On the night of March 12-13, 2013, just hours before Cardinal Jorge Bergolio would be elected pope, young adults were ...

Covered in dust and resembling a Buddhist statue, the face of a dead monk emerges from the rubble of a religious examination ...

A night of prayer at the Great Harvest Church in Rochester focused on supporting youth. Organizers said it comes after a ...

The Rochester community gathered at Greater Harvest Church on Friday night to pray and support one another following the tragic death of a 15-year-old student.

Writer Matthew Gambino amplifies the thoughts of Bishop Keith Chylinski on the high number of seminarians studying for the ...

Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; ...

St. Petersburg police are working to figure out who fired shots on Thursday night during a dispute, leaving two 16-year-olds hurt. St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved ways to streamline ...

"My father was telling me: Pray for us. They've arrived." Harfoush said he'd left Syria months earlier following Assad's ouster at the urging of his father who feared a wave of retaliation against ...

"My father was telling me: Pray for us. They've arrived." Harfoush said he'd left Syria months earlier following Assad's ouster at the urging of his father who feared a wave of retaliation against ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by ...

With roots going back to 1121, when St. Norbert of Xanten founded the first ... the mother prioress of the Norbertine Canonesses. Contemplative prayer is foundational for the community.