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In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

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

6 years ago

The Greater Bible Way Temple at 1461 N. 52nd St., was severely damaged by fire in August 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

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.

6 years ago

As Patty Fortney-Julius, left, offers support, her sister Lara Fortney McKeever cries as she speaks to reporters during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The two sisters from Pennsylvania are suing the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They allege clergy in Newark knew a priest had sexually abused children before he moved to Harrisburg and abused them and their sisters for years. Lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy are taking center stage in New Jersey as the state's relaxation of statute of limitations rules takes effect. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Community
PA Post

‘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."

6 years ago

At left, the Rev. Matthew Larlick of St. Joseph’s in Berwick, Columbia County, speaks with another priest outside the Harrisburg diocese office after a meeting Wed., Feb. 19, 2020. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

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.

6 years ago


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County. (Joseph Darius Jaafari/PA Post)
Money
PA Post

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.

6 years ago

(Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Harrisburg Catholic diocese declares bankruptcy, the first to do so in Pa. under weight of clergy sex abuse claims

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.

6 years ago

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (left) embraces Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez (right) during his installation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on February 18, 2020. (Pool photo/ by David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community

Archbishop Nelson Perez now leading Philly Catholics

A new Archbishop returns to Philadelphia and speaks of “hope” for Roman Catholics.

6 years ago

By request, the Islamic Community Center in Lancaster provides inmates Qurans and prayer rugs for free. Last year, the organization gave out 100 Qurans to inmates who asked for one. (Joseph Darius Jaafari / PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
PA Post

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.

6 years ago

In this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, photo, Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin removes a Torah scroll from the ark, a cabinet that houses scrolls of the Hebrew Bible, while preparing for Shabbat morning service at Temple Sinai in Oakland, Calif. (Noah Berger/AP Photo)
Community

Stresses multiply for many U.S. clergy: ‘We need help too’

These are daunting times for U.S. clergy of many faiths as the age-old challenges of their ministries are compounded by newly evolving stresses.

6 years ago

Seminarian Jordan Evans prays the rosary in a chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. After scandals in the Catholic Church, future priests say they hope their examples of piety will restore faith in the clergy. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Community

After abuse scandals, seminarians pledge to ‘get it right’

The 156 young men who call St. Charles Borromeo Seminary home are deeply aware of both the sacred and the profane.

6 years ago

Sophie Mills braces for candy throws during her bat mitzvah ceremony at Jewish Children's Folkshul in Philadelphia. Family and friends gathered to see the seventh-grader give a presentation on five inspirational women who repaired the world. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Can a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition keep teens in the Jewish community?

One Jewish community in Philadelphia tries to keep its young people rooted in their identity with a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition.

6 years ago

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Seminarian Daniel Rice, left, sits with classmates during a lesson on the Gospel of Luke at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa. (Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)
Community

At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals

The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them.

6 years ago

Clouds are lit by the rising sun over St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Attorneys expand lawsuit seeking abuse information from Pa. dioceses

They’re adding new plaintiffs from the Philadelphia, Altoona-Johnstown, Greensburg and Harrisburg dioceses.

7 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s Methodist churches are about to split: Some accept LGBTQ people, others banish them

The region’s bishop says she just wants the 100k-person congregation to stay together.

7 years ago

David Serrano is the director of religious education at Visitation BVM church in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘A new era for Philly’: Spanish-speaking Catholics praise Hispanic archbishop

For the first time in its 145-year history, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a Hispanic leader.

7 years ago

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