
Religion
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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 months ago
How to pass along religious traditions (without embarrassing your teenagers)
How to minimize the cringe when passing along centuries-old traditions to your teenaged children.
5 months ago
“This massacre touched every corner of the Jewish world, shaking our hearts [and] confronting us in every space,” said one speaker.
6 months ago
Oct. 7 fundraiser supporting IDF and Hillel draws hundreds in Kensington
On the anniversary of Oct. 7, a Philadelphia event focused on raising funds for the Israeli Defense Forces and campus Hillel groups drew 450 guests.
6 months ago
Although both candidates in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate have reiterated support for Israel, McCormick has attacked Casey and Democrats for "weak" leadership.
6 months ago
Pennsylvania’s governor reiterated a message of unity at a Weitzman Museum pop-up exhibit, which honors victims of last year’s attack at the Nova music festival in Israel.
6 months ago
Listen 1:18Dr. Francis Collins on reconciling science and faith
Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the NIH and the Human Genome Project, on finding common ground and the role of science and faith in his life.
Air Date: September 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:53Philly’s Weitzman Jewish museum continues its path to the Smithsonian
The museum of American Jewish history in Philadelphia wants to be part of the Smithsonian Institute. It found support in the House.
6 months ago
Listen 1:16Proceeds from a Garba fundraiser will support the organization’s public, free Diwali celebration at the Pearl S. Buck House on Oct. 27.
6 months ago
Listen 1:28These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
A small and diverse coalition of evangelicals is looking to pull their fellow believers away from Trump's fold.
6 months ago
A new musical about a Jenkintown Holocaust survivor is premiering at Gratz College in Elkins Park
Ruth Kapp Hartz evaded Nazis as a young Jewish girl in France during WWII. Now, she is watching her story onstage through the musical “Hidden.”
7 months ago
Where to draw the line between church and state
We’re approaching the 250th anniversary of prayer in Congress, but the national debate over keeping church and state separate rages on. Where do you draw the line?
Air Date: September 4, 2024 12:00 pm
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