Diocese of Scranton, echoing national trends, welcomes over 300 new Catholics at Easter
The Diocese of Scranton went into Easter weekend preparing to welcome over 300 new Catholics into the church.
Catholic dioceses around the country are seeing significant increases in new members. The National Catholic Register newspaper last week reported that among those seeing the biggest spikes are three other Pennsylvania dioceses -- Altoona-Johnstown, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.
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