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With the tying of a purple ribbon on the front door, St. Mary's Immaculate Conception Church, known as the oldest Catholic church in the Wyoming Valley, closed on Sunday after a final celebration of Mass.
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Mother Teresa's Haven, a shelter that once rotated between churches in the Diocese of Scranton, now has a permanent home in Wilkes-Barre. The space has room for 20 men experiencing homelessness to sleep, shower, eat and do laundry.
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The Diocese of Scranton removed another priest from ministry. The Rev. John Ruth is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a minor in the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, the diocese said in a statement. The diocese was made aware of claims on Aug. 22 and the claim appears credible.