VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions. The 88-year-old Francis has ...
CHARLESTON — After a three-day delay, the West Virginia Senate approved Friday a bill to allow parents and guardians to cite religious or philosophical concerns to get out of the state’s mandatory immunization requirements for school-age children, but not without bipartisan ...
WHEELING — A special collection has been approved for all parishes and missions throughout the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to support recovery efforts related to severe flooding in West Virginia. Several counties have experienced generational flooding resulting in loss of life, property ...
PASADENA, California (AP) — All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name. The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim community for 42 years, burned to the ground in one of the Los Angeles area's deadliest fires in January — leaving the congregation ...
MEALS * Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner PARKERSBURG — The Stout Memorial United Methodist Church Missions team will host a Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Family Life Center (gym) of the church at 3329 Broad St., Parkersburg, down the street from the ...
CHARLESTON — On the eve of the vote in the West Virginia Senate scheduled today on whether to grant broad religious and philosophical exemptions for the state’s school-age mandatory immunization program, two Republican state senators from the same district – both Catholics – are on ...
