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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

Are neighboring Orthodox Christian churches rivals? Are there Black Orthodox Christians in Pittsburgh? Three myths about local Orthodox Christianity, debunked.

Aliya Khan (left), Julie Webb (middle) and Malki Frank (right) photographed at Classic Lines bookstore in Squirrel Hill. (photo by Kaycee Orwig/PublicSource)

Faith and Religion

How are Pittsburghers bridging divides between faiths? Where does interfaith understanding start?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

A black and white photo of the front arched entrance of St. Mary's Help of Christians church in McKees Rocks with a wedding party spilling out onto the front steps

Faith, Race, Place

Old-world tensions, new beginnings: What I learned of Pittsburgh’s ethnic parishes from my Slovak Catholic grandmother.

by First-person essay by Agnes Howard January 31, 2022January 29, 2022

The “Immigrant mother gives her sons for American industry” mural by artist Maxo Vanka, as seen inside St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Millvale. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Faith, Race, Place

Why are there images of war on the back wall of a Catholic church in Millvale?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022February 23, 2022

Rabbi Sharyn Henry of Rodef Shalom Congregation walks the Torah around the main sanctuary during a recent Shabbat service. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Faith, Race, Place

Why did Rodef Shalom once have a swimming pool? What class and culture divides shaped early Pittsburgh Judaism?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022February 2, 2022

Aparna Rayaprol, pictured with her spouse Vinod Pavarala in front of the Sri Venkateswara Temple, a multi-tiered ornate white building, in Penn Hills in 1992.

Faith, Race, Place

How did the Sri Venkateswara Temple’s founding help shape South Indian immigrants’ identities?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022February 14, 2022

Eva Hui sits in front of a shrine from Nepal at the Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center.

Faith, Race, Place

When did Tibetan Buddhism come to Pittsburgh? How did it start?

by Chris Hedlin January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

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

Terry Gibson illustration on a stylized background

FROM THE SOURCE PODCAST

Terry’s pilgrimage to Pittsburgh | S3, Ep. 3

by Jourdan Hicks December 29, 2021December 28, 2021

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