Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Eckman to succeed Bishop Zubik due to Zubik reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.

During a mass at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland this afternoon, Eckman will be officially installed as the diocese’s new ...

Monday, July 14, was a historic day for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Bishop Mark A. Eckman was officially installed as ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 25, 2024 / 16:00 pm. Marking the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical solemn vespers at Rome’s Basilica of St ...

More than 700 people joined local Christian leaders as St. Joseph Cathedral was the home for vespers Thursday night for the first time since its remodel began more than a year ago.

Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Mostly cloudy, warm, and humid. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly from midday onward, and especially south and east of the Lehigh Valley..

Vespers - also known as evening prayers - are composed of psalms, canticles and other biblical readings. Headlines - 8 p.m. Have the day's biggest stories arrive in your inbox every day at 8 p.m.

Bishop Schlert will hold Mass and Vespers for Pope Francis on Friday, April 25, at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown.