Religion
Yo, it’s back. Philly’s Jewish museum reopens after 26 months closed
Philly’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History comes back after the pandemic and bankruptcy as a forum for contemporary issues.
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Listen 1:26Hindu priest calls for more N.J. schools to add Diwali to their calendars
Schools in N.J. must excuse students who celebrate the Hindu holiday. But a Nevada-based Hindu priest wants the holiday added to every district calendar.
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After leak, religious rift over legal abortion on display
The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities.
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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.
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Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history
Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.
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New Jersey’s first Methodist church celebrates 250 years in Trenton
Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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Ilya Tlumach was 7 when he arrived in Lancaster County in 1989 from western Ukraine. His family was fleeing religious persecution under the former Soviet Union.
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Listen 4:53Anthea Butler on ‘White Evangelical Racism’
Anthea Butler examines the racist roots and beliefs of the American evangelical movement in her new book, ‘White Evangelical Racism’
Air Date: April 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Supreme Court seems sympathetic to a coach who claims the right to pray
The case was brought by a public high school football coach who claims the right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of each game.
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The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line
The case comes to the court in the midst of a sea change in the law relating to the relationship between government and religion.
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Ukrainian American parishioners in Montco celebrate Orthodox Easter
Many parishioners remembered family and friends in Ukraine who are caught in the crosshairs of a nearly two-month-long Russian invasion.
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College life isn’t always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that
As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.
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‘Important for closure’: Diocese of Camden reaches $87.5 million settlement with sex abuse victims
Though the money is important, an attorney says the settlement means validation for his clients and having "their voice heard."
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Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations
Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.
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Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.
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