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Philly’s Historic Leaning Church Gets $500k for Rehab

02 Apr 2019
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Kelly Frazier

Over $2.5 million has been raised so far to cover the $3 million expense. The steeple has a pronounced tilt to it, one that has compromised its structural integrity. The tilt developed over the church's...

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Receives a Subpoena from the DOJ

19 Oct 2018
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Nathan Glover

300 Catholic priests tortured 1,000 children in Pennsylvania. which occurred within the confines of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. The dioceses of Scranton, Allentown, Pittsburgh, Erie,...

Archbishop Charles Chaput Says the Catholic Church Needs to Avoid Using the Term LGBTQ Catholics

16 Oct 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Chaput said there’s no such thing as an LGBTQ, heterosexual or transgender Catholic. to identify a distinct subset of people in documents as no such thing like an "LGBTQ Catholic" exists....

Cow Escapes Nativity Scene Twice in One Night

14 Dec 2017
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Derek Welch

"Stormy" causes an unusual night in Philadelphia It was definitely not another night in Philadelphia. Twice in just a few hours, a cow was found wandering around the streets of Old City. No, there...

A Message of Hate is Transformed Into One of Peace and Love

02 Sep 2016
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Alison Lesley

Jewish artist twists anti-Semitic vandalism into a gorgeous neighborhood project of love and compassion. A Philadelphia-area artist took what was meant as a hateful act of graffiti and turned it into...

Former NFL Player Vai Sikahema Urges People to Visit New LDS Temple in Philadelphia

01 Sep 2016
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Alison Lesley

Vai Sikahema says visiting the new LDS Philly Temple will help people understand the Mormon way of life. The 152nd Mormon Temple in Pennsylvania will be open to public for one month before it will...

A Look At Philly’s New Mormon Temple

08 Aug 2016
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Kelly Frazier

New Mormon Temple will open in Philadelphia in September. Mormons consider the United States Constitution to be a document that was “divinely inspired,” so perhaps it is not a surprise that...

Jewish ‘Star Wars’ Director Donates $50k to Catholic Boy Blessed by Pope Francis

17 Oct 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Campaign supporters help family in need of wheelchair friendly van after he was blessed by Pope Francis. Michael Keating was just one person among the crowd that greeted Pope Francis in Philadelphia,...

Quick Look at What The Pope Did During His Philly Visit

29 Sep 2015
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Kelly Frazier

Pope Francis' visit to Philly included meetings with sexual abuse victims, prisoners, and a giant mass for the city. In the midst of much excitement and anticipation, Pope Francis conducted his last...

Dalai Lama Will Visit Philadelphia in October to Teach and Accept Liberty Medal

14 Aug 2015
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Alison Lesley

The Dalai Lama, a man held in the highest esteem by his followers, will be visiting Philadelphia in the not too distant future. Yes, Pope Francis will be visiting the City of Brotherly Love at the end of September,...