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Former inmate finds peace in faith
Julio Briones grew up going to Mass. He was baptized, took communion and went through confirmation. He ended up serving 12 years in priso ...
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ListenPatron saint of Philly sanitation workers launches write-in mayoral campaign
When NewsWorks last saw Soxx, she was outside of the East Kensington house of artist Jenny Drumgoole, who created the colorful c ...
8 years ago
A look back at Pope John Paul II’s visit to Philadelphia in 1979
Thirty-six years after ...
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ListenSeeking help from the pope, grieving mothers of missing Mexican students travel to Philly
Philadelphians know by now that September 26 is the day Pope Francis touches down in the city for the World Meeting of Families’ sl ...
8 years ago
ListenRocco Palmo talks Catholic history in Philadelphia
Blogger Rocco Palmo regularly breaks news on the Vatican from his home in Philadel ...
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ListenBoris Kindij thinks he will be your next mayor, Philadelphia
Forgive Boris Kindij for not seeming all that intimidated by an independent mayoral run that features little to very, very little name re ...
8 years ago
Catholic group calls for Vatican investigation of former Archbishop Rigali
A coalition of Catholic advocates for victims of clergy abuse wants the Vatican to investigate former Philadelphia Archbishop Cardinal Ju ...
8 years ago
For better, for worse, in papal congestion and in health, couple ready to tie the knot
Francesca Fiore and her fiancé, Matt Kosinsky, were being so good. They started making wedding plans 18 months in advance. Last year, th ...
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Listen8,500 parking spots on Camden waterfront available for pope’s visit
Camden is making 8,500 parking spots on the Delaware River waterfront available for the private vehicles of papal pilgrims. That space ha ...
8 years ago
Did you miss our Speak Easy forum? Read our guests’ essays here
With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...
8 years ago
Immigrant groups hope to meet with pope in DC after 100-mile march
In front of the York County Prison early Tuesday morning, 100 immigrant women and their supporters gathered to kick off a weeklong march ...
8 years ago
Di Bruno Bros. prepares inspired cheese pairings for Pope Francis [video]
What would you cook up if you had the chance to serve dinner to Pope Francis? We asked some of the city’s top chefs to weigh in. He ...
8 years ago
Too many LGBT youth depend on abusive relationships for a home
Working with LGBT youth, I witness them struggle to cope with abusive partners daily. The thing I hear over and over is: "I want to leave him, but I have nowhere else to go."
8 years ago
Stonemasonry skips a generation to land in a Philly millennial
When Marco Federico talks about his work poking around historical burial grounds and buildings — of which Philadelphia has an abundance ...
8 years ago
Despite 50 years of LGB progress, aging transgender people face barriers to equality
It is still legal to discriminate in most states based on sexual orientation and gender identity. For aging transgender people, even more obstacles exist.
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