Religion

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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

The Philadelphia Archdiocese announced Thursday it is creating a program to compensate victims of clergy ...

WHYY's Mary Cummings-Jordan talks with Bishop Patricia Davenport about her new position within the Southeastern Pa. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

A Jewish nurse who treated the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect says that he saw confusion but not evil in the man's eyes, and that his own actions stemmed from love.

From his rallies on the national stage to his local ministry, Barber moves smoothly between political and spiritual messages.