Religion

New Jersey lawmakers advance bill defining antisemitism after hours of testimony

From soccer to baseball: How papal sports connections shifted with new American pope

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who graduated from Villanova in 1977, becomes first American pope

Camden diocese ends 7-year fight to block clergy abuse investigation

Pope Francis, known for his empathy to the marginalized, began his 2015 visit to Philly with a message to immigrants

Pope Francis Philly

Fasting during Ramadan was harder this year for this Philly woman – but that's a byproduct of her weight-loss success

Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

N.J. Supreme Court: Philadelphia archdiocese not liable for priest's alleged abuse in Margate

philly priest abuse

125-year-old crown stolen from St. John the Evangelist church in Center City

Crown theft St. John's

Antisemitism bill has been stalled in the NJ Assembly for months; now lawmaker is urging action

As childhood vaccine exemptions rise, expect an increase in preventable diseases, CHOP expert says

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

The Weitzman Museum, which celebrates Jewish American heritage, may join the Smithsonian

Weitzman Museum Smithsonian

American Bible Society to close its museum on Independence Mall

Faith Liberty Center

'It feels like 9/11 all over again': Harassment against local Muslims and Arabs on rise amid Israel-Hamas war

Many Christians are celebrating the Supreme Court's ruling against LGBTQ rights, but they should be mourning

Supreme Court 303 Creative

Five men charged with sexually abusing children within Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in Pennsylvania

Jehovah's Witness child sexual abuse

New Jersey to observe Muslim Heritage Month each January beginning in 2024

Lehigh Valley school district must allow after school club run by Satanic group, federal judge rules

Saucon Valley Satan Club

Vatican elevates Germantown chapel to 'minor basilica' status

miraculous medal shrine germantown minor basilica

Pa. senators make push to allow freedom of religious dress for teachers across the state

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close 4 Catholic churches in city, suburbs

Philly Catholic Churches Closing

Satanists win again in Delco as another school district amends its dress code

Satanic Delco Garnet Valley

Religious practices linked to better heart health among Black people, study finds

Religion Heart Health

Demolition of St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown could begin Tuesday

08 16 2022 St Laurentius Demolition.jpg

Some Christians believe abortion is murder, but history and the Bible disagree

Arch Street United Methodist Church seeking to raise $5 million for restoration project

Arch Street United Methodist Church

N.J. Republican Ed Durr apologizes for anti-Islamic tweet that surfaced after upset victory over Steve Sweeney

Edward Durr Twitter Islam

Philadelphia Catholics must return to Mass starting next month, Archbishop Pérez says

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Mass

Police kick out group holding exorcism 'for the dead trees' at Pennsylvania Home Depot

Home Depot Exorcism

St. Mary by-the-Sea retreat home permanently closes in Cape May Point

St Mary Cape May

Faith and Liberty Discovery Center reveals opening date, begins ticket sales

Faith and Liberty Discovery Center

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close churches in Northern Liberties, Delaware County

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Philadelphia NAACP leader ousted as national organization takes over local branch

NAACP Philly building

Philadelphia clergy call for racial justice in wake of George Floyd killing

church letter george floyd

Archdiocese of Philadelphia cancels Easter Sunday Mass, all Holy Week services

Diocese of Camden bans in-person Holy Week Masses to mitigate coronavirus spread

Catholic leaders suspend Masses indefinitely to mitigate coronavirus spread in Philly, South Jersey

Archdiocese Philadelphia mass schedule coronavirus

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court will hear Archdiocese of Philadelphia's appeal in foster care case against city

Supreme Court Catholic foster agency

Children's Health

New Jersey bill to end religious exemption from childhood vaccines collapses in Senate

Conservative Catholics start petition in opposition to potential successor to Archbishop Chaput

Archbishop Chaput successor

Chestnut Hill Starbucks employee writes 'ISIS' on Muslim man's order slip

Starbucks germantown avenue chestnut hill

Man slashes 150 tires in Ocean County Jewish community, police investigating 'bias crime'

Lakewood tires slashed jewish community

Lehigh County can keep cross on county seal, federal appeals court rules

Lehigh County seal court appeal

Rabbi calls for protest of Phillies minor league affiliate's Pride Night event

lakewood blueclaws rabbi lgtbq event protest

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