Religions & Spirituality
By KIMBERLY REDMOND
May 11, 2020PATERSON, NJ – With New Jersey under a stay-at-home order until at least June and residents being urged to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus, Paterson’s large Muslim community has changed how it’s observing their Ramadan.
Considered the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is when Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to the ...
NEWARK, NJ - Holy Week liturgies in the Archdiocese of Newark will continue to be livestreamed online due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for the nearly 1.3 million Catholics throughout four north Jersey counties.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will be the main celebrant of liturgies in English livestreamed on the Archdiocese’s website ...
PATERSON, NJ - Thousands of years of Black history came to life through song, poetry, and on the stage Saturday at Solid Rock Baptist Church.
With a packed room in front of them a series of performers, children and adults alike, offered powerful reminders that Black history did not start with slavery in America’s south, and let it be known that they are descendants of strong kings ...
PATERSON, NJ - Using his Second Ward council seat to strike a firm stance for religious freedom, Councilman Shahin Khalique put forward legislation Tuesday that would allow religious entities to audibly announce their meetings without fear of running afoul of a noise ordinance already on the books.
Known as an “Adhan” in Islam, the notices ring out five times a day across the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Calvary Baptist Church's celebration of Black History Month begins Sunday with Political Awareness Sunday, honoring New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie, and continues throughout the month.
On Sunday, February 9, Paterson's Poet Laureate, Talena Lachelle Queen will be honored on Arts and Humanities Sunday. The service will also include a performance ...
PATERSON, NJ -While Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the day 24-year-old Shanaya Coley went missing from outside her Paterson home, her mother, Rachel Martin, is not marking it as a day to commemorate a loss.
Though Shanaya’s lifeless body would be found more than four months later in an abandoned car in a Paterson apartment complex, Martin, through a strong faith in God ...
