Religion
Msgr. Lynn on trial again for covering up clergy sexual abuse
Three years after a state appellate court overturned his conviction, Msgr. Lynn is scheduled to face a new jury, but the same charges of covering up clergy sex abuse.
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Listen 3:42Purim, ‘the underdog of Jewish holidays,’ gets a musical treatment
“A Very Awesome Purim” tells the story of the holiday entirely through parodies of Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and more.
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Listen 2:06Plan outlined for donations in Pittsburgh synagogue attack
About $5.5 million that poured in from donors after the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is being distributed according to a plan outlined Monday.
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Delaware’s only Muslim cemetery can resume burials after cease-and-desist order lifted
One father says lifting a cease-and-desist order means his daughter will be buried in the Islamic faith.
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Listen 1:24Charges against 5 withdrawn in 2015 shooting at vigil
Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against five men charged in a shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago.
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Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus
In the Philippines priests sprinkled ashes on the heads of the faithful to avoid physical contact.
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His hair is sacred. But to get out of solitary confinement, his jailers say he must cut it off.
A Rastafarian who is incarcerated has been in solitary confinement for a year. The jail’s warden said he can get out if he cuts his hair.
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Supreme Court to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled the city did not target the agency because of its religious beliefs
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West Philadelphia church burned in blaze to save soaring bell tower
A West Philadelphia church is rebuilding after a 2019 fire. Most of the 115-year-old building will be demolished but the bell tower will be preserved.
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‘It’s re-victimization all over again,’ clergy abuse victim says of Harrisburg diocese’s bankruptcy
“You cannot put a price tag on validation. And you cannot put a price tag on reclaiming power."
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Harrisburg diocese bankruptcy could tap into parish assets
Individual churches are not part of the bankruptcy filing but could end up contributing to a fund to settle sex abuse claims.
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Determining Harrisburg Diocese’s assets will be complicated process under bankruptcy
Facing up to $100 million in claims from victims of sexual abuse, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday.
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The move comes six months after the diocese announced it had paid out $12 million to more than 100 victims of decades-old sexual abuse.
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Archbishop Nelson Perez now leading Philly Catholics
A new Archbishop returns to Philadelphia and speaks of “hope” for Roman Catholics.
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PA Post investigation prompts legal action at Pa. jails
PA Post's investigation on commissary items is the basis for a nonprofit’s legal claim advocating for prisoners’ rights.
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