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09.02.2021 News

Time capsule found inside old spire at Old Steeple Community Church

The steeple at Old Steeple Community Church in Aquebogue has been replaced for the first time since 1939. The work began last Tuesday with the removal of the old...

04.28.2021 News

New Diocese list of abusers includes 16 former North Fork priests

A recent bankruptcy court filing by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre sheds new light on the scope of sexual abuse by clergy who served on the North...

10.11.2020 News

Dedication ceremony held to commemorate Community Baptist Church’s home at historic building

Community Baptist Church in Northville now officially owns the 117-year-old church building on Sound Avenue where it’s been meeting for the past decade, and congregation members held a dedication...

10.01.2020 News

Diocese of Rockville Centre files for bankruptcy as sexual abuse lawsuits mount

Facing more than 200 lawsuits with allegations of sexual abuse, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced Thursday it has filed for bankruptcy. In a video posted online, Bishop John...

08.21.2020 News

Change coming to local R.C. parishes as one priest retires, others find new homes

Father Richard Hoerning arrived at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport six years ago, and on Sunday, Aug. 23, his congregation will say goodbye to him in the way...

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06.06.2020 COVID-19

Houses of worship can reopen to 25% occupancy in Phase 2

Houses of Worship, closed to the public since late March due to COVID-19, can reopen when Long Island reaches Phase 2 of its reopening next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo...

04.26.2020 COVID-19

Recovering from COVID-19, priest led virtual services during local Greek church’s Holy Week

Having come perilously close to death’s door, Father Andrew Cadieux has a new outlook on life. He has a greater appreciation for the little things like something as simple...

10.05.2019 Religion

Say ‘Witamy’ to North Fork’s newest Polish priest

Taking nothing with him except a suitcase and his Catholic faith, Father Robert Wolosik hopped on a plane and traveled 6,757 kilometers from the city of Lomza, Poland, to...

03.09.2019 Religion

Local churches pause as UMC discusses same-sex marriage decision

Last week, delegates from the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the country, gathered at the General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., and voted against...

02.19.2019 Religion

Two women say Bishop John McGann sexually abused them

Two women now in their 60s say they were sexually abused by priests at St. Agnes Parish in Rockville Centre when they were around 11 years old, and that...

08.16.2018 Religion

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church celebrates a century in Riverhead

On Aug. 18, 1918, the first Lutheran service was held in Riverhead, officially marking the congregation’s formation in the town.

05.01.2018 Religion

Learning to talk about immigration in the faith community

How can faith-based communities have difficult conversations about immigration? Parish and community group members can explore this question Saturday, May 5, during a training event sponsored by Long Island...

07.31.2017 Religion

The Work We Do: Pastor Charles Coverdale, First Baptist Church

They call me pastor Charles A. Coverdale. I started here at First Baptist Church in 1982.

06.18.2017 Religion

Old Steeple Church in Aquebogue welcomes new pastor

As he walks through Old Steeple Community Church, the Rev. Dr. Anton DeWet touches the walls of the weathered building and observes its aging beauty. Even creaky floorboards in...

03.24.2017 Religion

Buddhist meditation center planned for Grange Hall in Northville

Grange Hall in Northville is set to add another incarnation to the long list of lives it has led since it was built in 1831. The Long Island Buddhist...

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