Joseph Bambera

Diocese of Scranton bishop 'saddened' over Trump's comments about pope

The bishop of the Diocese of Scranton is "saddened" by critical comments President Donald Trump made about Pope Leo XIV and "dismayed" by the AI-generated image posted by the president that seemingly portrays him in the place of Jesus Christ.

Bishop Joseph Bambera celebrates mass in Spanish for the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Diocese of Scranton bishop 'saddened,' 'dismayed' over Trump's comments about pope, AI image

Sarah Hofius Hall | WVIA News

The bishop of the Diocese of Scranton is saddened by critical comments President Donald Trump made about Pope Leo XIV and dismayed by the AI-generated image posted by the president that seemingly portrays him in the place of Jesus Christ.

Ryan Camaratta, sitting outside St. John the Evangelist Parish in Pittston, is among one 312 people in the Diocese of Scranton expected to enter the Catholic Church this Easter. 'It's the start of the rest of my life, the rest of my journey,' said Camaratta, who was raised Catholic but 'fell away from the church' as a young man.

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Diocese of Scranton, echoing national trends, set to welcome over 300 new Catholics at Easter

Roger DuPuis | WVIA News

The total number of people joining the church in the 11-county Diocese of Scranton this year is 312, up from 207 in 2025.