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Faith, Race, Place

Can Black and white churches partner in antiracist work?

by Chris Hedlin March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

Two Methodist churches, 2 miles apart. One mostly white, the other Black. To ‘wrestle with racism,’ they had to face their segregated pasts.

Pastor Dale Snyder speaking into a microphone as others on the stage listen at the Bethel AME outdoor worship event.

Faith, Race, Place

How did Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church form? What was its role in the Underground Railroad and fighting slavery?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022April 6, 2022

Rev. Paul Abernathy, priest at St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church in the Hill District and CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project, stands in front of a red wall with religious images behind him. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Faith, Race, Place

Why is Pittsburgh called the ‘breadbasket’ of the Orthodox Church in America?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi kneels before an open Bible, her hands clasped.

Faith and Religion

Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi leads Western Pennsylvania churches toward a more inclusive future

by Chris Hedlin November 18, 2021November 17, 2021

Rev. Curtis stands against a wall outside Mount Ararat Baptist Church

Faith and Religion

Black and multiethnic faith communities dispel COVID myths, connect at-risk communities with vaccines

by Chris Hedlin March 18, 2021March 19, 2021