As St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception — the oldest Catholic Church in Wilkes-Barre — holds its final mass on Jan. 12, the cemetery in Hanover Township will continue to bear the same name.

At nearly 117, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro has surpassed all previous records as the oldest living person in the world.

While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern ...