Religion
ATF determines St. Leo’s fire was arson, offers reward money for information
The historic church had stood in the Tacony section of Northeast Philly for well over a century before Sunday’s night’s fire.
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Suit: Workers lured to N.J. from India paid $1.20 per hour for years
The lawsuit filed in federal court accuses the leaders of the organization known as BAPS of human trafficking and wage law violations.
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A grand Chestnut Hill home-turned-convent could become part of the Woodmere
The Sisters of St. Joseph would prefer that the next owner be the museum, just a stone’s throw away, if it can raise the money to acquire the property.
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Listen 1:59As Tacony mourns St. Leo’s after fire, parishioners hope to find buried time capsule
One day after a fire destroyed the historic Northeast Philadelphia church, Tacony residents are hunting memories long ago buried in the building.
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Delaware’s Catholics, including President Biden, get new leader
Bishop-elect William Koenig will replace Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly who has led the Diocese of Wilmington since 2008.
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New museum for America and the Bible opens at Independence Mall
The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia uses cutting-edge technology to tell the story of America’s relationship to religion.
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Four Sikhs among victims of Indianapolis mass shooting
Indianapolis' tight-knit Sikh community mourned Saturday as members learned that four Sikhs were among the eight people killed in the mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse.
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Muslim specialty store celebrates grand opening in King of Prussia
Just in time for Ramadan, Sharrima Sulaiman officially opened “The Ummah Shop” at the King Of Prussia Mall on Saturday, April 10.
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‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
These were women who held the hands of the dying and who raised the unwanted, who pushed chalk to slate to teach science and grammar and, through their own example, faith.
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‘Stop lying’: Muslim rights group sues Facebook over claims it removes hate groups
For the past eight years, the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates has reported scores of examples of bigotry and hate promoted across Facebook.
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Pa. vote signals support for child sex abuse window in bill form
Many victims lost the right to sue when they turned 18 or were young adults, depending on Pennsylvania state law at the time.
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In Easter message, Pope Francis urges broad access to vaccines and an end to conflicts
During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.
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St. Martin-in-the-Fields moves Easter Sunday to the gridiron
For the second Easter of the pandemic, St Martin-in-the-Fields church plans an outdoor mass on the football field across the street.
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Listen 1:37The sting that cuts through numbness: Horseradish on pandemic Passover tables
The horseradish on Seder tables may be more poignant on this pandemic Passover. It symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Hardships change and so do the rituals that mark them.
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Local congregations more prepared for second pandemic Passover than first
“There's a lot in the Passover Seder that has to do with rebirth and starting again. It kind of feels that this year will feel much more like that.”
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