
Religion
Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat
It's a group that has often made the difference for Republicans on the Pa. ballot. And while some had misgivings about Trump in 2016, they helped him eke out a narrow win.
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Different ways local Jewish congregations are celebrating Rosh Hashanah during the pandemic
Some smaller congregations plan to gather in backyards. Many others are holding services virtually.
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Pa. House votes to bar shutting down churches in disasters
“Is now the time to lock up churches?” asked House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster. “Is now the time to not allow people to assemble?"
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Ahead of Trump in Philly, Dems slam GOP efforts to limit mail-in voting
Pa. Democrats and Black clergy members in Philly decried a Trump campaign-backed attempt by Republicans to ban ballot drop boxes.
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Philly mosque to host blood drive to mark 9/11 anniversary
Part of a national movement, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues its 10-year tradition of sponsoring blood donations around the anniversary of the attacks.
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Politics and piety: Trump’s relationship with white evangelicals
How did the President, whose rhetoric about women and minorities is often violent, become the party of Christians who claim to love their neighbors as themselves?
Air Date: September 8, 2020
Listen 49:43Major Black, Jewish civil rights orgs teaming up for Philly voter outreach
The National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League announced the partnership Mon. following a tense period for Black and Jewish communities.
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Jewish center intentionally set on fire at University of Delaware, investigator says
The Chabad Center at the University of Delaware campus in Newark was intentionally set on fire late Tuesday night, according to the state fire marshal’s office.
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National NAACP takes over Philadelphia chapter after president’s anti-Semitic Facebook post
The executive committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP voted on Aug. 20 to dissolve itself and yield full control to the national office.
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Philadelphia Black and Jewish leaders come together to clear the air, work on solutions
There’s been an unspoken tension since the local NAACP chapter president shared an anti-Semitic meme.
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Video: Suspect punches woman during Mass at Philly Catholic church
About 32 minutes into the Facebook Live video of the Mass, a church reader was punched twice in the face by an unidentified suspect.
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City officials investigate COVID-19 outbreak at Northeast Philly church
Nine members of City Reach Philly Church in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Pastor’s lawyers eye deposing Carney over coronavirus restrictions
Carney in March ordered worship services be limited to no more than 10 people, a restriction he did not impose at the time on more than 230 other businesses deemed essential.
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Slew of church abuse lawsuits hinges on Pa. court decision
The rush to the courthouse is tied to a landmark grand jury report issued two years ago that documented seven decades of child molestation within the Catholic church in Pa.
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Hospital visits to those who are ill but not dying are vital too, clergy argue
When the pandemic began, many hospitals strictly restricted visitors. At some, faith leaders have been limited to phone calls and video chats ever since.
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