YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A priest who served the Diocese of Youngstown for nearly 75 years has passed away. According to the Diocese, Monsignor James Kolp passed away at 99 years old last Thursday.

The Diocese of Youngstown announced the merger of three parishes in Columbiana County. Saint Jude, Our Lady of Lourdes in ...

The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, announces the merger of Saint Jude, Our Lady of Lourdes (Columbiana) ...

When asked if there are any more mergers on the horizon, Bonnar said while “there’s always going to be changing dynamics,” he ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A priest of the Diocese of Youngstown has been named as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. The Rev. John Keehner, who was ordained in 1993 and was born in ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — An independent review board has deemed an investigation into a former Diocese of Youngstown priest “appropriate.” Swierz ultimately resigned, and in September, according to ...

The Diocese of Youngstown has announced three churches in Columbiana County will be merging effective Jan. 1. Bishop ...

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announced in a news release on Saturday the name that will be used for the newly merged parish in Columbiana County. On November 29, 2025, it was announced that ...

The Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and one of its Catholic high schools are facing multiple lawsuits over the alleged ...

Parishioners are calling for Mother of Sorrows in Ashtabula to be reopened after the Diocese of Youngstown formally announced ...

Late last month, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announced it is no longer allowing calling hours or funeral visitations in its churches. WKBN spoke to Bishop David Bonnar about why he made the ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Diocese of Youngstown has cut 14 full-time and part-time positions in the central office because of financial concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to parishes being ...