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By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent During the 2018 holiday season, many houses of worship celebrate the philanthropic spirit by holding Thanksgiving and Christmas drives, hosting meals for the community, giving out toys and other presents to the needy. Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church is no different, and extends its giving spirit throughout the calendar year. That was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Writer Michael Cottman speaks with Bishop T.D. Jakes   By Michael H. Cottman “If I reach back far enough, I can touch my own family slavery in a very personal way.” – Bishop T.D. Jakes DALLAS – Inside a provocative exhibit about Thomas Jefferson and slavery, Bishop T.D. Jakes was reminded of his…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mother Bethel AME Church gears up spiritual cheer team for Philadelphia Marathon   On Sunday, November 18, 2018, thousands of runners taking part in the Philadelphia Marathon will receive ‘help from on high’ when passing Mother Bethel AME Church, located at South 6th & Lombard Streets. The church will be open early for…

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PSS Canadian public employees may be banned from wearing religious clothing under a “secularism law” being proposed in Québec. Plans to prohibit public employees from wearing religious symbols, including a Jewish kippah or a hijab, were announced by the center-right Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) after the party was swept to victory in provincial elections in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Gesu School community celebrates its 25th Anniversary as an independent Catholic school and a national model of inner-city education. With Gesu School students are (left to right center): Founding President Fr. George W. Bur, S.J., Vice Principal & Chaplain Fr. Neil Ver’Schneider, S.J., Principal Sr. Ellen Convey, IHM, President and CEO Bryan…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Dr. John Robert “Bobby” Adolph   By Thera Martin At a time when our beloved city of Philadelphia is experiencing so much violence on our streets, and in our homes, many religious leaders are proclaiming, without question— “Its time for prayer. It’s time for revival”! The Baptist Pastors and Ministers Conference, under…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II   (Photo credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)   (PSS) — The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, architect of the Moral Mondays movement in North Carolina and leader of the revived Poor People’s Campaign, has won a MacArthur “Genius” grant. Barber, 55, pastor of…

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Grace Baptist Church of Germantown 126th Anniversary Commemoration   “Grace Baptist Church of Germantown is a place to come and see that there is still the sacred respect for our music and our worship…We have been serving the local Germantown section of Philadelphia for many years…it is certainly a privilege to be able to serve…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dr. Denis Mukwege   2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.  Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, has treated many women and girls effected by rape and sexual violence in…

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At a time when church attendance is declining among college students and young professionals, in just 10 years, Epic Church has grown from a handful of people meeting in a small movie theater to more than 2000 meeting at four different locations around the city.  The name Epic stands for Every Person In the City…

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