St. Stephen, the Catholic church whose six-sided spire has towered over Uptown since the late 1800s, has been named a basilica, joining a small and prestigious club. The Basilica of St. Stephen ...

The carol says, “Good King Wenceslas last looked out on the Feast of Stephen.” In many countries, Dec. 26, also known as Boxing Day, is better known as St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen was the first ...

The history of Saint Stephen, an early Christian convert who became the first Christian martyr. Saint Stephen was one of the first deacons of the Christian Church. He was the first Christian martyr.

As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, ...

PORT CARBON – About 70 people attended the first Mass in St. Stephen Church in Port Carbon since it was bought by a nonprofit formed to preserve the house of worship. The Mass at 6 p.m. Monday, the ...

On this day we celebrate the feast of St. Stephen Harding, an Englishman who was one of the three founders of the Cistercian Order. He served as Abbot of Citeaux from 1109 until his death in 1134.

The Rev. Travis Bennett’s long-term goal for his new position is pretty simple. “To make disciples of Jesus Christ,” said Bennett, the new senior pastor at Saint Stephen United Methodist Church in ...