Religion

On Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis called for peace, beginning with Syria and extending to Israel.

Abadi's new cookbook, Too Good To Passover, collects Passover recipes from nearly two dozen countries.

Hot cross buns, the classic Easter treat, is a perfect example of how traditional foods can be repurposed to support new ideas and beliefs.

A North Philly church that's been a pillar of the community burned in a three-alarm fire Thursday afternoon, leaving the small congregation without a worship space.

Things got a little heated at the Vatican this week when an Italian journalist reported that Pope Francis denied the existence of hell.

Passover starts Friday night, and while many people are just starting to set up for their Seders, Jewish delis have been hustling all week.

For the last 30 years, former parishioners of St. Peter Claver have hoped for a miracle.

The principal at Padua Academy, fired 11 days ago in a dispute over the school's financial support of its parish affiliate, has been reinstated after several days of protests.

More than 800 parishioners who already purchased inscription rights for monuments within archdiocese cemeteries are unaffected by the decision.

For 38 years, Catholics from El Salvador have marked the date Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated. This year, the March 24 anniversary will be a little different.

A Philadelphia church eschews tradition by using local ornamental grasses instead of palms on Palm Sunday.

The recently ousted principal at Padua Academy, a prominent Delaware girls Catholic high school, is firing back.

The so-called "Lettergate" scandal has embarrassed the Vatican for the past week.

Philadelphia National Museum of American Jewish History opens exhibition about Leonard Bernstein and his lifelong crisis of faith.

Guests: Josepf Federman, Dan Shapiro Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warm welcome when he me ...