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The grand jury report named hundreds of “predator priests” and enablers. But ahead of its publication, 11 sued, arguing that being identified would violate their right to a good reputation since they aren’t being charged with any crime. (AnnekaS/Bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Ruling on naming priests in abuse report may change Pa. grand jury process

The report named hundreds of “predator priests” and enablers. But 11 sued, saying being identified would violate their right to a good reputation since they weren't charged.

7 years ago

Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church in Cobbs Creek reimagined a parking lot as green space (Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church/Community Design Collaborative)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Sacred spaces reimagined with preservation, Philly communities in mind

Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.

7 years ago

The shrine of St. Katharine Drexel, including her tomb, is now established in the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Sharing in the good fortune of St. Katharine Drexel

Gratitude to the Philadelphia philanthropist lasts a lifetime.

7 years ago

At Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh, families across the Jewish community will gather at the annual
NPR
Community

A grieving Pittsburgh focuses on community and light in Hanukkah celebrations

Since the shooting, there have been youth-led events like rallies and prayer services.

7 years ago

The cover of a 1933 cookbook, Crisco Recipes For The Jewish Housewife, produced by Crisco's parent company Procter & Gamble, to promote the vegetable-based oil to the new wave of Jewish immigrants. (Courtesy of The New York Public Library's public domain)
NPR
Community

How a corporation convinced American Jews to reach for Crisco

Sunday is the first night of Hanukkah, and that means Jews around the country will be frying up potato latkes, celebrating the ancient miracle of the oil that burned for eight

7 years ago

An American self-styled adventurer and Christian missionary, John Allen Chau, has been killed and buried by a tribe of hunter-gatherers on a remote island in the Indian Ocean where he had gone to proselytize, according to local law enforcement officials. (@johnachau via Reuters)
NPR
Lifestyle

The killing of American missionary ignites debate over how to evangelize

In his final journal entry, on November 16, Chau left instructions with the fishermen for contacting friends, family, and colleagues.

7 years ago

George Lakey takes a turn at soloing in the
Community

A home-grown ‘Messiah’ sing-along marks 50 years in Philly

For 50 years, George Lakey has been organizing sing-alongs of George Frideric Handel's iconic oratorio, a beloved part of the holiday soundtrack.

7 years ago

Listen 3:23
A migrant child sits outside a tent, taking shelter at the Jesus Martinez stadium in Mexico City, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Humanitarian aid converged around the stadium in Mexico City where thousands of Central American migrants winding their way toward the United States were resting Tuesday after an arduous trek that has taken them through three countries in three weeks. (Marco Ugarte/AP Photo)
Community

Quaker relief worker recounts helping migrants in caravan get through Mexico

A member of the Philadelphia-based American Friends Service Committee recounts her experiences doing relief work with the caravan of migrants passing through Mexico.

7 years ago

Jonas Crenshaw, Jr. conducts the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Mass Choir outside the church, as participants of the 2018 Philadelphia Marathon run up Sixth Street, along their route. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Community

Historic congregation takes Philly Marathon runners to church

This year, as the runners approached the fifth mile of the race, members of the Mother Bethel A.M.E. choir sang uptempo hymns from the steps of the church.

7 years ago

Listen 1:21
The Pulse
Health

We’re Family — But Why?

Ever sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, look around at the shining faces of your family, and think to yourself: “How the heck am I relate ...

Air Date: November 16, 2018

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Attorney Jeff Anderson announces a suit against the Pennsylvania’s eight Catholic dioceses on behalf of victims of clergy child sexual abuse. He is joined by victim Daniel Hillanbrand and Hillanbrand’s wife, Donna. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

New lawsuit against Pa. Catholic dioceses demands more secrets be revealed

Two people who have accused priests of molestation in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and ...

7 years ago

Listen 1:22
Beth Lyon is the pastor of Glenside United Church of Christ. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

As hate crimes increase, faith leaders come to Philly security summit

For the third straight year, hate crimes are happening more frequently.  They increased by about 17 percent in 2017, according to U.S au ...

7 years ago

Ken Feinberg addresses a reporter's question during a news conference Tuesday Nov. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia. Feinberg and Camille Biros, not pictured, are administrators of claims submitted to the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program, a new clergy child sexual abuse victim compensation fund set up by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. George Mitchell, background, is chairing the committee. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Clergy abuse victims fund launches in Philadelphia, other Pa. dioceses to come

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s new victim’s compensation program is up and running, less than a ...

7 years ago

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, prepares to lead the USCCB's annual fall meeting, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Baltimore. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Community

Bishops will delay votes on steps to combat sex abuse crisis

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced it will delay for at least several months any votes on proposed new steps to address the clergy sex abuse crisis.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks,  says creating compensation funds is a step in the right direction, but retroactive lawsuits should be an option too. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Dioceses’ compensation funds shouldn’t end Pa. victims’ right to sue, advocates say

Seven of Pennsylvania’s eight Catholic dioceses have announced plans to create funds to compensate those abused by priests as children, ...

7 years ago

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