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Carolyn Fortney, a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of her family's Roman Catholic parish priest as a child, awaits legislation in the Pennsylvania Capitol to respond to a landmark state grand jury report on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pa. vote signals support for child sex abuse window in bill form

Many victims lost the right to sue when they turned 18 or were young adults, depending on Pennsylvania state law at the time.

1 year ago

Pope Francis speaks prior to deliver his Urbi et Orbi Blessing, after celebrating Easter Mass
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Community

In Easter message, Pope Francis urges broad access to vaccines and an end to conflicts

During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.

1 year ago

Rev. Jarrett Kerbel (left) leads a three-person band as they bring Easter hymns to Chestnut Hill on April 12, 2020. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

St. Martin-in-the-Fields moves Easter Sunday to the gridiron

For the second Easter of the pandemic, St Martin-in-the-Fields church plans an outdoor mass on the football field across the street.

1 year ago

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Horseradish will be on many Seder tables. It's a symbol of the bitterness of slavery and also the harshness of life today.
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Community

The sting that cuts through numbness: Horseradish on pandemic Passover tables

The horseradish on Seder tables may be more poignant on this pandemic Passover. It symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Hardships change and so do the rituals that mark them.

1 year ago

Amy Berkowitz during an online Passover Seder in 2020. (Courtesy of Amy Berkowitz)
Community

Local congregations more prepared for second pandemic Passover than first

“There's a lot in the Passover Seder that has to do with rebirth and starting again. It kind of feels that this year will feel much more like that.”

1 year ago

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Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who have died of COVID-19
Radio Times
Health

Grief and mourning in a pandemic

This past year has been defined by incalculable loss at the hands of coronavirus, police brutality, and political violence. But have we really faced our collective grief?

Air Date: March 19, 2021

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Rev. Gregory Holston discusses the Black Clergy of Philadelphia's plan to help eliminate gun violence during a news conference at Janes Memorial United Methodist Church in Germantown. (Abdul R. Sulayman/Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Black clergy group unveils plan to address gun violence

The clergy group also recommended that Mayor Jim Kenney appoint a czar or deputy mayor delegated to comprehensively addressing violence eradication.

1 year ago

Rep. Mark Rozzi addresses the media
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Hopes dim that Pa. lawmakers will push through emergency relief for clergy abuse victims

A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.

1 year ago

Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart
Community

Philly interfaith leader discusses the toll COVID has taken on congregations

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Philadelphia’s director for Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs.

1 year ago

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Protesters gather at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Later that day, the Capitol building was breached by a violent mob driven by what's commonly known as
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Community

Disinformation fuels a white Evangelical movement. It led 1 Virginia pastor to quit

A recent survey by the conservative American Enterprise Institute shows that 3 in 5 white evangelicals say Biden was not legitimately elected.

1 year ago

Kindergarten students at St. Pio Regional Catholic School in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint?

Philly’s public and parochial school systems have run parallel paths for many decades. But only one has been open during the pandemic.

1 year ago

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A priest uses his thumb to draw a cross of ashes on the forehead of a parishioner during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

After a year of pandemic sacrifices, the faithful make one more for Lent

After a year of so many pandemic sacrifices, the faithful ponder living a little leaner still on Ash Wednesday.

1 year ago

Listen 1:34
Shaun Dougherty lobbying for changes to the statute of limitations in Harrisburg in 2019. (Courtesy of Dougherty)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

After state blunder, Pa. abuse victims ask: ‘Who the hell are we supposed to trust?’

For some survivors, the news plunged them into old feelings and fears. For others, it could cost a shot at having their day in court altogether.

1 year ago

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Supporters of President Donald Trump pray during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International Ministry church, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Miami. (Lynne Sladky/AP)
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Politics & Policy

A ‘scary’ survey finding: 4 in 10 Republicans say political violence may be necessary

The survey found stark divisions between Republicans and Democrats on the 2020 election, with two out of three Republicans saying Biden was not legitimately elected.

1 year ago

(Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf administration refuses to release details after failure derails Pa. clergy sex abuse relief

The Department of State disclosed that it had no system in place to prevent such an error, which has devastated clergy sexual abuse survivors.

1 year ago

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