Students planned to open a few of the crypt’s 72 burials and study whatever they found inside, the institute said. Their ...

The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when ...

Though the faith’s earlier illustrated stories discussed polygamous biblical prophets such as Abraham and Jacob, the new ...

The Old Church is famous for hanging two lanterns from its steeple on the night of Revere’s 1775 ride to warn of the British ...

The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

Shortly before 5:30 a.m., dispatch began receiving reports of flames at the Sanctuary on Penn. By 7 a.m., much of the church ...

The angels were painted in the early 18th century but painted over in 1912 as part of a renovation of the Old North Church.

The Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness is preparing for her first Christmas as the spiritual leader of the historic Philadelphia church ...

It most recently served as a beauty salon in 2019 and has been sitting vacant since then. Now, it’s turning into a cultural ...

As the first African-American church in the city, it carries a rich history and a mission that continues to evolve in modern ...