WATERTOWN — Churches, as buildings, were shuttered early on in the pandemic, but the faith they provided to their parishioners was unwavering — bedrock when turmoil shook us. Read More ⇒

CARTHAGE — From the paintings on the ceiling, to the stained glass windows, from the stations of the cross to the carvings on the altar, art is in abundance at St. James Catholic Church. Read More ⇒

CANTON — A global pandemic prompted tri-county residents to observe Ash Wednesday differently this year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — While many are still closed to in-person gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic, tri-county churches that are meeting for services have gotten creative when it comes to observing Ash Wednesday this year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — It likely won’t rival the ball drop in Times Square, but celebrants are expected Thursday night at an outside New Year’s Eve gathering at Asbury United Methodist Church where people will be looking up and reflecting on a successful project performed during a difficult year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Not worshipping in a church on Christmas Eve is hard for many members to grasp, resulting in some increasing their Mass services, taking reservations or trying to make the best out of going strictly virtual this year. Read More ⇒

CANTON — St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be hosting a special Mass for Deceased Children, a time to pray and remember children, young and old, lost to tragedy or illness. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — Christmas isn’t always a joyful season for some community members, but Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, 39 West Orvis St., wants to make sure they’re not alone. Read More ⇒

OLD FORGE — The annual Adirondack Community Chorus Christmas concert will continue this year, but in a virtual format. Read More ⇒

People of all faiths, including white evangelicals, are convinced climate change is real and a threat, according to a new poll, but whether they believe it’s caused by humans depends on the denomination. Read More ⇒

PYRITES — Among crunched leaves and before a wooden altar, about 50 worshippers gathered for a special Mass on Sunday afternoon. Read More ⇒

Pope Francis named U.S. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the first African American cardinal, elevating a key voice for racial justice to the body that will elect the next head of the Catholic Church. Read More ⇒

PYRITES — Holding a photograph of St. Paul’s Oratory as he sat inside the Canton Municipal Building Wednesday, 102-year-old Frank J. White’s eyes narrowed. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A new era is on the horizon for Emmanuel Congregational Church. Read More ⇒

SACKETS HARBOR — High above the village, work is underway to restore the historic bell tower of the United Presbyterian Church to its former glory, repairing damage wrought by 120 years of harsh north country weather. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Though St. Mary’s School permanently closed after its 90th year in June, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fueled nationwide uncertainty, faith endures. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The heavenly heights of Asbury United Methodist Church have a skeleton-like appearance these days after trustees were forced to go to plan B to buttress a project to repair the roof of the more than a century old building. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Myron K. Jamerson, senior pastor and founder of The Rock Church, has taken a leap of faith to North Carolina with his wife to quarry a new “Rock.” Read More ⇒

OXBOW — A pastor of 35 years is no longer authorized to provide ministerial services for Presbyterian churches in the north country, its commission has ruled. Read More ⇒

OXBOW — The committee that oversees Presbyterian churches in Northern New York didn’t know about the behavior and language of Pastor Keith E. Kilgore until three members of his congregation decided to speak up this week. The committee says it wouldn’t have allowed him to preach had they know… Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Laura S. Calos will become pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church, on the corner of Franklin, Sterling and Parker streets, starting on July 1. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A multitude of local churches and community leaders came together to raise their voices and pray for unity in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Sunday at Thompson Park. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Nine minutes, once a day for the next nine days. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — Village of Massena officials say there were no threats made to arrest or impose a fine after a Massena pastor held a drive-in service at his church. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — While the historic landmark sat mostly ignored for years, Glenn Huggins took it upon himself to mow the grass and keep an eye on the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street, which has connections with the Underground Railroad. Read More ⇒

BLACK RIVER — Loren E. Knapp’s uncertainty of whether he would be allowed to open his drive-in theater this month didn’t stop him from letting a church host an Easter service for free. Read More ⇒

Easter Sunday of the COVID-19 year has dawned, a time when faith competes with fear of the virus. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The shingle roof of the First Baptist Church that towers over Public Square leaks and the landmark church’s stained glass windows have deteriorated. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A city official had hoped that someone would have come forward about the historic Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street after it was deemed unsafe. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Alice J. Crabbe is saddened that the church her late husband tried to save is in such jeopardy. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A part of the city’s connection to the Underground Railroad is in jeopardy as the city’s Code Enforcement office has become concerned that the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street is unsafe. Read More ⇒