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Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewick­ley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Hicks will lead one of the largest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its ...

Ten-year-old Chance Blanton and his mom Angela live life one bucket list item at a time. Chance was born with a rare condition known as Walker Warburg syndrome ...

If telling the Christmas story honestly feels political, that says more about our moment than it does about the gospel,” said ...

In their response to God’s invitation, both Mary and Joseph show complete trust in God’s plan, even when its outcome is unclear. Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the readings for the Fourth Sunday of ...

We radiate the life of Jesus to the world to the extent that we live with the conviction that we are divinely loved. Advent calls us beyond the false security of the merely virtuous person and into ...

In today's fast-paced world with pressures for results and efficiency, Pope Leo XIV said many have been stripped of their ...

The Church’s annual candlelight service will be celebrated on Christmas Eve beginning at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. The candlelight service is an annual tradition of the church. It emphasizes the ...

The shooting on Saturday left two students dead and nine wounded. Police are looking for a person of interest wanted in ...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said that there is “no information that the investigative team has about motive.” ...