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An aerial view shows Muslims praying, marking the end of Ramadan in the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.
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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.

3 months ago

ister Delphine Okoro, a nun with the Oblate Sisters of Providence, high fives a student as she teaches a fifth grade class at Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore, Md., Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Arts & Entertainment

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.

3 months ago

Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton, N.J. traces its history back to 1772. It has been located on South Broad Street near State Street since 1894. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
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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.

3 months ago

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An Ephrata church that became a haven for USSR refugees decades ago now plans to help fleeing Ukrainians

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.

3 months ago

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Anthea 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

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Supreme 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.

4 months ago

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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.

4 months ago

A row of Ukrainian American parishioners stand on the edge of a green field, with Easter baskets in front of them.
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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.

4 months ago

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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.

4 months ago

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Courts & Law

‘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."

4 months ago

File photo: Worshippers perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Masjidullah Mosque in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 13, 2021. This year, in a rare convergence, 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, offering different faith groups a chance to share meals and rituals in a range of interfaith events.
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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.

4 months ago

Faithful gather to attend the Catholic Easter Sunday mass led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 17, 2022. For many Christians, this weekend marks the first time in three years they will gather in person to celebrate Easter Sunday.
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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.

4 months ago

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Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year

Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.

4 months ago

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Museums turn to immersive tech to preserve the stories of aging Holocaust survivors

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are among the cutting-edge tools employed by the USC Shoah Foundation and Illinois Holocaust Museum.

4 months ago

Pastor Erich Kussman speaks to a crowd outside of St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church in Trenton. Community members rallied on Palm Sunday to raise awareness about possible solutions to gun violence.
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‘Prophets of resistance’: Faith leaders take a stand against Trenton gun violence as dozens march through the city

Dozens of residents of various religions and congregations rallied to press local government to allocate American Rescue Plan funding toward gun violence solutions.

4 months ago

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