Churches

Crown theft St. John's

125-year-old crown stolen from St. John the Evangelist church in Center City

Gloria Dei Church creates app so visitors can take self-guided tours of its nearly 350-year-old cemetery

Gloria Dei app

This Fishtown church that predates Civil War was converted into a home and workspace 20 years ago

Fishtown Church Main

Rittenhouse church ends bike-lane parking on Sundays after weeks of protests

Bike lanes Spruce

President Biden will speak at Philly church on Sunday after canceling teachers union speech

15-year-old boy injured in shooting outside West Philly church, police say

West Philly church shooting

Police question person of interest about vandalism at Mother Bethel AME Church, National Shrine of St. John Neumann

Vandalism Mother Bethel

Mother Bethel AME Church's stained glass windows smashed by vandal

Vatican elevates Germantown chapel to 'minor basilica' status

miraculous medal shrine germantown minor basilica

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close 4 Catholic churches in city, suburbs

Philly Catholic Churches Closing

Demolition of St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown could begin Tuesday

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Lighting bolt sets fire to steeple at Port Richmond church

Port Richmond Church Steeple

Fishtown's historic St. Laurentius Church to be replaced by 8-story residential building

St. Laurentius Church Fishtown

Blood donors desperately needed in Philly and beyond amid national shortage

National blood donor shortage

Arch Street United Methodist Church seeking to raise $5 million for restoration project

Arch Street United Methodist Church

Demolition permits issued for Fishtown's historic St. Laurentius Church

St Laurentius Demolition

Four juveniles arrested for allegedly starting fire that destroyed St. Leo Church in Tacony

St. Leo Church Philly fire

Missing statue found, returned to National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in South Philly

National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia

St. Leo Church demolished in Northeast Philadelphia after fire

St Leo's Church Fire

Former Delaware County Council candidate to face trial on embezzlement charges

Delco Pastor Embezzlement

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close churches in Northern Liberties, Delaware County

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Philly health department warns of COVID-19 outbreak at Tacony church

Philly Church COVID-19

Historic Chester church destroyed by five-alarm fire

Chester church fire

South Jersey church defies Gov. Murphy’s executive order, holds in-person services

South Jersey church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to resume Sunday mass services, Archbishop says

mass resume coronavirus june

13 children die in fire at Haitian orphanage run by controversial Pennsylvania nonprofit

Haiti Orphanage Church of Bible Understanding

Former Tullytown Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting altar boys in mid-90s, early 2000s

tullytown priest abuse bucks county

West Philly's Greater Bible Way Temple starts GoFundMe to help restore church after fire

Greater Bible Way Temple fire

West Philly church catches fire, three-alarm blaze placed under control after three hours

Greater Bible Way Temple fire

Pennsylvania's clergy abuse hotline received 1,900 calls since grand jury report

Pennsylvania clergy abuse hotline

Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

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PHOTOS: Local churches set the stage for new dance performance

Carroll - Dance rehearsal Church of the Advocate

PHOTOS: Commuters receive 'Ashes to Go' on holy day of repentance

Carroll - Ash Wednesday Ashes to Go

Philly priest arrested, charged with rape following year-long investigation

Saint Martin of Tours

New Jersey’s new Clergy Abuse Task Force files first criminal case against priest

Saint Cecelia Church Woodbridge

Former Pennsylvania, N.J. priests on new list of Jesuits accused of sex abuse

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How Salvation Army's red kettles became a holiday tradition

Philadelphia Archdiocese, day-care reportedly being sued over screening of child abuser

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Philly archdiocese joins others in establishing victim compensation funds

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Live coverage: Multiple people reported dead in shooting at synagogue in Pittsburgh

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South Jersey man arrested for alleged sexual assault of child during church functions

Gloucester County Community Church

U.S. Justice Dept. opens investigation into clergy child abuse in Pennsylvania

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New Jersey launches task force to investigate sexual abuse by clergy members

St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in Bayville, New Jersey.

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