Religion

Organizers see the latest Saturday “Firstival” as an opportunity to highlight African American history while it’s being removed in other parts of Philadelphia and the nation.

Methodist congregation known for social justice advocacy supports $6.7 million rehab project.

Father James Martin is one of the country’s most popular and well-known Jesuit priest ...

How did Princeton, N.J. go from a town named after the monarchy… to the home of one of the most legendary battles of the Revolutionary War?

Can struggle, effort and inconvenience lead to a happier, more fulfilling life? And in a world where technology seems unavoidable, is it even possible to fight the current?

There are more than a million and a half Catholics in our region, but only a small fraction show up for Mass. What is the Church doing to bring them back?

Once again, the Weitzman is opening its doors for “Being ____ at Christmas,” an event for the whole community.

At Independence Mall, where the first large public menorah lighting took place in 1974, Philly’s Jewish community gathered again to celebrate “light over darkness.”

Tim Merrill has been a pastor and youth leadership developer in Camden for decades. He dedicated his new novel, "The Song Sparrow," to the young people of Camden.

The church, founded in 1902, can now be used for nonreligious purposes that are still considered appropriate by the Catholic Church.

There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.

The new 18,000-square-foot Kristol Center for Jewish Life will feature study rooms, lounges, a kosher kitchen and space for 250 students.

The arrangement is a way to sidestep Pennsylvania regulations that do not allow community solar in the state.

The state Department of Education has made resources available to schools on Sikh American History.

No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.