Religion

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Rev. David W. Brown reflects on power, privilege and community.

In addition to helping deescalate tensions between police and protesters, members of the Philly clergy group say they are there to bear witness.

For many, the Gospel is more about the need for personal salvation than the duty to address societal ills.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says Archbishop Nelson Perez will be principal celebrant at a 9 a.m. Mass in North Philadelphia.

"He used violent means to ask to be escorted across the park into the courtyard of the church," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington told NPR.

Many Muslims in America are navigating balancing religious and social rituals with concerns over the virus as they look for ways to capture the Eid spirit this weekend.

Archbishop Nelson Perez made the announcement on the Philly Archdiocese Facebook page; the date is based on the region’s planned “yellow” status by then.

President Trump on Friday said he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential" and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the virus.

Some religious leaders say they should have the freedom to worship without restrictions, while others say it’s too soon to open under any conditions.

Rev. Christopher Bullock is suing Gov. Carney, claiming the restrictions are “a severe racially discriminatory purpose and effect on the African-American faith community."

The vandalism follows a recent Anti-Defamation League report that found a surge in cases of anti-Semitism in the region.

This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

A lawsuit in Franklin County highlights challenges faced by incarcerated Muslims during Islam's holy month.

Hospital chaplain Camille Turner says the pandemic has taken away one of her most important tools of the trade: physical touch. Here's how she's adapting to the new normal.