
Religion
Pennsylvania is only one of four states that still taxes Holocaust reparations payments. A news bill seeks to fix that and honor survivors’ legacy.
7 days ago
Listen 1:07Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others
A Princeton sociologist said since the U.S. didn't welcome those fleeing Cold War–era regimes, "churches [and] synagogues declared themselves to be a sanctuary to refugees."
3 weeks ago
The debut concert of the newly restored pipe organ at the Church of the Gesu evokes a 1903 papal ruling for the soul of Catholicism.
1 month ago
Listen 1:45Hanukkah celebration in Philadelphia marks 50 years since first public menorah lighting
A parade of vehicles topped with menorahs traveled from Eakins Oval to Independence Hall on Saturday, ending in front of a 32-foot menorah.
2 months ago
Here’s how to recycle your Christmas tree in Delaware
Christmas trees have been banned from Delaware’s landfills since 2008.
2 months ago
Hanukkah gathering in Rittenhouse Square brings hundreds together
The eight nights of Hanukkah conclude on Jan. 2.
2 months ago
Mikveh Israel rabbi reflects on recent antisemitic attacks as Hanukkah begins
Known as the “Synagogue of the American Revolution,” Mikveh Israel is the oldest continuous synagogue in the U.S. It suffered a series of antisemitic attacks in October.
2 months ago
Meet Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness, the first woman pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church
A distinguished minister and activist, she became the spiritual leader of the historic parish in November.
2 months ago
‘We have not forgotten’: Philly’s Mexican, Latino communities celebrate Las Posadas
In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.
2 months ago
Listen 1:19U.S. civil rights probe faults Philadelphia School District over handling of antisemitism reports
Federal investigators cited complaints about allegedly antisemitic social media posts by a school board member, an assistant superintendent and four teachers.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve keeps its traditions alive
Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.
2 months ago
Candidates’ supporters seek Pennsylvania’s Catholic voters, whose votes may be crucial
Catholics Vote Common Good recently put up billboards around Pittsburgh and Erie, urging Catholics to consider the “common good," not just the single issue of abortion.
4 months ago
Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this week in response to the post by Cliff Maloney.
4 months ago
Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy
Church members see the role of their congregation as crucial, a beacon ahead of a contentious presidential election in Pennsylvania.
4 months ago
Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli leaders celebrated his killing as a settling of scores, just over a year after Hamas-led militants surged out of Gaza into southern Israel in the Oct. 7 attack.
4 months ago