Brooklyn Tea Party President Runs for NY State Assembly

November 4th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Election 2012, Features, Politics | Leave A Comment »

Joseph Hayon is the president of the Brooklyn Tea Party. Photo by Renee Jacques

If Obama gets reelected Joseph Hayon is convinced there will be another four years of what he sees as the destruction of America.

Atheist group wants 9/11 cross removed from ground zero museum

September 30th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | 1 Comment »

Atheist group wants 9/11 cross removed from ground zero museum

Atheists say the cross has no place in a museum supported by taxpayers.

After leaving the order, Catholic “married priests” continue to minister

May 2nd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features | 1 Comment »

Richard Hasselbach talks with parishioners at the 	Clarkstown Reformed Church in West Nyack, N.Y. Hasselbach left the Roman Catholic priesthood to marry yet still continues to preside over weddings for Catholic couples.

Ordained married men preform religious rites for disfranchised Catholics.

For Easter on Fifth Avenue, faith is optional

April 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, Multimedia, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

For Easter on Fifth Avenue, faith is optional

Hundreds made their way along Fifth Avenue Easter Sunday in the Bonnet Festival at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Hundreds protest hearings on Muslim extremism

March 6th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Multimedia, News, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

Hundreds protest hearings on Muslim extremism

Nearly 1,000 protesters gathered in Times Square to rally against the upcoming congressional hearings on “radicalization” of Muslims in America.

Jewish book sale bridges generational gap

February 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, Multimedia, Slideshows | 1 Comment »

Jewish book sale bridges generational gap

More than 13,000 will visit Yeshiva University’s Seforim book sale this month, where patrons can select from a wide range of Jewish works.

Philadelphia Life: Despite population increase, some Amish choose to leave

December 15th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 1 Comment »

Jemima King, 28, of Lancaster County, Pa., sells jam, peanut butter and other goods at her family's Amish produce stand at Redding Terminal Market in Philadelphia. Despite a recent growth in Amish numbers, some like King chose to leave the religious community. Photo by Jessica Bell

Some Amish choose to leave their communities for life in the outside world.

The Border Project: Catholics divided on migrants

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

The Catholic image Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Mexican depiction of the Virgin Mary, is painted on many glass candles at the religious shrine of El Tiradito in downtown Tucson. Both English and Spanish-speaking visitors come here to pray, despite heightened tensions within the Catholic community regarding illegal immigrants. Photo by Chelsia Marcius

The Catholic Church supports illegal immigrants, but some parishioners do not.

Homeless find strength in spirituality

April 16th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Video | 5 Comments »

Homeless find strength in spirituality

Faith in a higher power provides a constant source of strength to countless people living on the streets.