Diocese of Scranton

Members of St. Nicholas-St. Mary Parish in Wilkes-Barre gathered Friday for morning prayers, a two-hour afternoon procession, and Mass at St. Nicholas Church in downtown Wilkes-Barre to mark the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mexico's patron saint is revered by Roman Catholics of Mexican descent, many of whom are now members of the parish.

Dressed in a fuzzy Grinch onesie, volunteer Trish Smith took a short nap surrounded by toys. All of the toys arranged on the tables above her would soon go home and fill the Christmas trees and stockings of families registered for the Diocese of Scranton’s Gifts for Kids program.

Mental health professionals from the region provide guidance on gun violence, anxiety and how parents can best talk about the topic with children in the wake of Wednesday's shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school.

WVIA's Roger DuPuis sits down with Robert Collado to discuss the final Mass at Nativity of Our Lord Church in South Scranton.

Cientos de personas se despiden en la Iglesia de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor en el sur de Scranton.

The Catholic Church has a new pope - the first from the United States. And, University of Scranton students preserve the life stories of local veterans.

As St. Clare/St. Paul advanced through the playoffs and to the state championship game, three fathers watched with a different perspective.

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.

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.

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.