Faith and Religion

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (552+ words) A new Chabad school will be opening in Hillside, NJ, founded by a group of parents and led by Rabbi Menachem and Mrs. Naomi Gansburg. Full Story In recent years, the Chabad community of Hillside, New Jersey has experienced remarkable…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1773+ words) VILLANOVA, PA – It's been nearly 1,000 years since King Henry IV stood barefoot in the Italian snow to beg forgiveness after clashes with Pope Gregory VII and over two centuries since Napoleon imprisoned Pope Pius VII in France. Now, a new…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (318+ words) NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- It's the holiest week of the year for Catholics and there appears to be a surge in people converting to Catholicism all over the country. That includes in New Jersey where the Archdiocese of Newark is seeing…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (314+ words) DOVER, DE – The Governor of Delaware has issued an official proclamation honoring Sadhguru for his global contributions as a spiritual leader, humanitarian, author, and environmental advocate. The proclamation, signed by Governor Matthew Meyer and dated April 15, credits Sadhguru with inspiring…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (594+ words) Easter is Sunday, April 5, which means Friday, April 3 is Good Friday. It's not a federal holiday, but Good Friday is an official New Jersey state holiday, with state offices, courts, the Motor Vehicle Commission and county offices closed. But is…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (979+ words) The yearly tradition takes visitors on an illuminated journey through Scripture and the Birth of Christ On winter evenings in rural Warren County, New Jersey, darkness settles quickly over the field and woods surrounding the Blue Army Shrine of Our…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1558+ words) Happy 80th Birthday, Fr. Ed! 50 years after re-opening St. Benedict's, he's still in charge It was the morning of his 80th birthday, and the Rev. Edwin Leahy looked and sounded like some kind of psychedelic hippy Jesus. The Catholic priest and headmaster…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (50+ words) Greg Hann, a parishioner of St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Bloomfield, talks about the Archdiocese of Newark's plan to merge many of its parishes. Greg Hann, a parishioner of St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Bloomfield, talks about the…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (158+ words) Volunteers from the Bris Avrohom Shul, along with the Rabbis, brought the Mitzvos and joy of Sukkos to Newark Airport. Full Story Bris Avrohom runs a daily Jewish Information Stand at Newark Airport, run by Rabbi Avremy Kanelsky, where people…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (236+ words) This rock in the middle of a circular stone enclosure at the corner of Park Presbyterian Church in Newark was dedicated Sunday, Sept. 21 as part of Park Church’s 200th anniversary. NEWARK — They say that God works in mysterious ways. Well, there…...