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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Sts. Peter and Paul elementary was to close, will instead be re-organized, re-named for Pope John Paul II

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Syracuse church is collecting 'mobility aids and appliances', sending them to Nigeria for re-use

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Religious, social outreach group will have all services under one roof

Sunday, March 17, 2013  St. Anthony of Padua, on Midland Avenue, the only Syracuse church with a Spanish-language mass

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Reaction to the new Pope continues to pour in across the world and right here in Central New York.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Catholic church has chosen a new pope. White smoke is rising over the Vatican City, signaling that a new pope has been elected. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina was named as pope. He is the first pontiff from South America.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope

Sunday, March 03, 2013  A meeting of church members at the New Covenant Baptist Church on East Beard Avenue on Syracuse’s South Side ended with police swarming the sanctuary.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A celebration Mass will be held in thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI at 12:10pm in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse on Thursday, February 28, the Pope’s last official day before his resignation.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A coalition of physicians says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed abortion rights bill will hurt women, forcing many into lifetime bouts with depression and guilt while making late-term abortions more common and more dangerous.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  On this Ash Wednesday, the start of the holy season of Lent for Christians, many received ashes today as reminder of human mortality and a symbol of repentance to God.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Bishop Robert Cunningham told reporters Monday morning that Pope Benedict's retirement was "an act of courage on his part to recognize his physical abilities are declining."

Monday, February 11, 2013  Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 - the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A contingent of 600 people from the Syracuse Diocese are preparing to march on Washington on the 40th anniversary of Roe V Wade.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  Canonization Day: Matt’s Memo