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‘Francis effect’ is helping revive interest in priesthood
The number of men in Philadelphia and South Jersey seeking to become Catholic priests took a dive in the mid-2000s when the church was ro ...
9 years ago
ListenHow would you grade your summer vacation? Oops, didn’t take one?
As we approach Labor Day, the popular cut-off for summertime fun, take a minute to look back over the past three months. How would you gr ...
9 years ago
Vedge chefs dream up a vegan meal 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 ...
9 years ago
Diocese of Camden, Catholic Charities launch ’40 Days of Francis’
It’s 40 days until Pope Francis, a staunch advocate for the poor, comes to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. T ...
9 years ago
ListenSocial media, Relationships and Intimacy
Social media has changed our relationships. What are some of the unique ways social media impacts the way we deal with each other? It can ...
Air Date: August 17, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Mayoral candidate Melissa Murray-Bailey prays for access
Mayoral candidate Melissa Murray-Bailey submitted this prayer with her four-year-old daughter, Cricket. They are praying for the children ...
9 years ago
Rev. Susan Richardson prays in poem
Rev. Susan Richardson of Christ Church (and of NewsWorks’ Human at Work blog ...
9 years ago
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney prays for the future [listen]
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney is praying for all children in Philadelphia to have access to a strong education. What are you praying for? ...
9 years ago
Mayor Michael Nutter prays for guidance [listen]
Mayor Michael Nutter is praying for a more loving Philadelphia. What are you praying for? Are you praying for safer streets? A hea ...
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ListenPhilly leisure hotel bookings looking to break record
The summer is lodging good numbers for Philadelphia’s tourism industry. From January through June, hotels sold 416,000 ...
9 years ago
ListenA pizzeria that Pope Francis would appreciate finds itself in the papal weekend-security zone
Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Center City has garnered a lot of attention for the pay-it-forward spirit of customers who use extra dollar b ...
9 years ago
Road closings planned during papal visit leave suburban businesses in quandary
About 40 percent of those filtering into Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ visit will be c ...
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ListenGreat reception awaits pope in Philly; cell phone companies work to provide crowd with same
The pope’s September visit to Philadelphia is pushing major cell phone providers to install dozens of extra antennas around the cit ...
9 years ago
Business help for papal visit is on the way
The late-September visit of Pope Francis has a lot of Philadelphia businesses worried about how — and if — they’ll be a ...
9 years ago
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