Religion

From business owners and academics to spiritual practitioners, more people are embracing Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that gave birth to many Halloween traditions.

A new set of 10 commandments urges city leaders to help those in need at a time where elected officials need their votes.

NPR's Scott Detrow and Daniel Burke interviewed hundreds of Pope Leo's family, friends, teachers, and fellow friars to understand the man behind the robes.

Along a mile-and-a-half stretch of Frankford Avenue, dozens of churches preserve centuries of history while providing food, clothing and other neighborhood support.

Philly Jewish organizations respond to the decision to remove the rapper for chanting "Free Palestine."

Have you ever changed your mind about a political issue? We’ll talk to experts about party switchers and what they could mean for the midterms.

First responders and loved ones who lost someone in the attacks spoke at the ceremony Friday in Lower Makefield Township.

The man allegedly phoned the sheriff and left two threatening voicemails, in which he said “death to Islam” and called Kamara a racial slur.

The settlement resolves dispute over employee records sought in the EEOC's antisemitism investigation, but the agency's broader probe will continue.

Immaculate Conception Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is one of several historic, architecturally significant places honored by a Philadelphia-based nonprofit.

The $10 million project will reuse Cornerstone Baptist Church on North 33rd Street. The property has sat vacant for more than five years.

“Freedom Through Faith” at the historic prison’s original synagogue shows how Philly’s Jewish community stepped up for the incarcerated.

CAIR-Philadelphia has called on investigators to “pursue every available lead” after an attempted arson damaged the mosque.

The first U.S.-born pope accepted an award from Philly’s National Constitution Center

Organizers read out the names of the more than 50 people who have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.