Religion

The debut concert of the newly restored pipe organ at the Church of the Gesu evokes a 1903 papal ruling for the soul of Catholicism.

A parade of vehicles topped with menorahs traveled from Eakins Oval to Independence Hall on Saturday, ending in front of a 32-foot menorah.

Christmas trees have been banned from Delaware’s landfills since 2008.

The eight nights of Hanukkah conclude on Jan. 2.

Known as the “Synagogue of the American Revolution,” Mikveh Israel is the oldest continuous synagogue in the U.S. It suffered a series of antisemitic attacks in October.

A distinguished minister and activist, she became the spiritual leader of the historic parish in November.

In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.

Federal investigators cited complaints about allegedly antisemitic social media posts by a school board member, an assistant superintendent and four teachers.

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.

Catholics Vote Common Good recently put up billboards around Pittsburgh and Erie, urging Catholics to consider the “common good," not just the single issue of abortion.

The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this week in response to the post by Cliff Maloney.

Church members see the role of their congregation as crucial, a beacon ahead of a contentious presidential election in Pennsylvania.

Israeli leaders celebrated his killing as a settling of scores, just over a year after Hamas-led militants surged out of Gaza into southern Israel in the Oct. 7 attack.

“This massacre touched every corner of the Jewish world, shaking our hearts [and] confronting us in every space,” said one speaker.

On the anniversary of Oct. 7, a Philadelphia event focused on raising funds for the Israeli Defense Forces and campus Hillel groups drew 450 guests.