Religion

European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust are now “more relevant than ever.”

Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action in four instances — including two that resulted in legal charges — while he was the archbishop of Munich and Freising.

Anthea Butler examines the racist roots and beliefs of the American evangelical movement in her new book, "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America."

A central Pennsylvania church with a 221-year history held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year due to declining membership and attendance.

Amid a record-setting rise in COVID-19 cases in Italy this week, only a few thousand people flocked to a rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square for Francis’ annual Christmas address.

The writing on the wall came during a nearly two-hour argument involving a challenge brought by two Maine families to the state's unusual way of providing public education.

Residents waited hours to speak in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion, responding to transphobic and antisemitic remarks at a Nov. 9 board meeting.

The National Museum of American Jewish History has added the name Weitzman to its name in honor of a transformative gift from the shoe designer.

Reactions and calls for change after yet another attack against Asian Philadelphians. A Rabbi talks about opioid abuse recovery. The Philadelphia Union is up to something big.

The lawyer for one of the pastors said the Delaware Constitution took health emergencies into account when it mandated the “free exercise of religious worship.”

Former Philadelphia priest Robert Brennan, 83, changed his plea to guilty Wednesday in federal court, according to court documents.

WHYY host Priyanka Tewari, who grew up in India, speaks with UPenn lecturer Dr. Murali Balaji about his experience celebrating Diwali in the U.S.

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity have a straightforward message ahead of tomorrow’s election: They want the city to turn out for a full slate of Democrats.

Biden is facing strong opposition from many U.S. Catholic bishops over his stances on abortion and LGBTQ rights.