Black or African American residents in Philadelphia now make up the city’s largest racial or ethnic group, according to the Pew Charitable Trust’s annual report.

In Harlem, the Abyssinian Baptist Church—a gothic historic megachurch—is a centerpiece for local communities. Rooted in a ...

As Catholics throughout the region mourn the loss of Pope Francis, there will be a special Mass at 12:05 p.m. at the ...

Philadelphia artist Nina Hurwitz has been painting for over 12 years now and people have been a big inspiration behind her work, writes Wakisha Bailey ...

DREXEL HILL, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Community members in Drexel Hill gathered to celebrate new and old traditions of Easter. It took place at Incarnation Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church. They started ...

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As anger and fear dominate the public square, a church that follows a resurrected savior should be a balm, not a blowtorch.

James Gunn's upcoming film “Superman” is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned ...

In a baseball world where there are only 16 Black pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, with only six Black pitchers ...