Church of the Advocate - The Temple News

Senior raises awareness about Church of the Advocate

15 March 2022 Eden MacDougall

Tyler Ray wants to preserve the building and the church’s legacy of social justice.

Food, hygiene resources available during Temple’s break

07 December 2021 Emerson Marchese

Services for accessing food and toiletries in Philadelphia amid Temple’s winter break closure.

Temple alumna teaches North Philly students Black art history

12 November 2019 Bibiana Correa

Patricia Thomas bases her teaching on strengthening students’ pride in Black heritage.

Undocumented family relocates to Germantown church

29 January 2019 Diana Cristancho

The Hernandez family, who are undocumented, have been living in sanctuary for more than a year.

Groups continue to aid immigrant family

23 October 2018 Jack Tallman

The family has been staying at the Church of the Advocate for about 10 months.

Immigrant in sanctuary at North Philly church holds sit-in protest at Sen. Casey’s office

11 October 2018 Will Bleier

Carmela Hernandez and her four children have been living in sanctuary at the Church of the Advocate for 10 months.

Community residents split after Temple’s stadium town hall

07 March 2018 Will Bleier

North Philadelphia residents are conflicted about how stadium conversations will continue, after a town hall hosted by President Richard Englert about Temple’s proposed on-campus stadium ended early due to audience disruption.

Du Bois’s birthday honored at Church of the Advocate

27 February 2018 Veronica Thomas

The Church of the Advocate hosted the two-day conference celebrating the civil rights activist last weekend.

An opportunity lost

20 February 2018 Editorial Board

It is disappointing that students weren’t interested in the opportunity to engage with the community during Spring Break.

Church of the Advocate reverend leads community in healing

13 February 2018 Matt McCann

The Rev. Renee McKenzie of the Church of the Advocate allowed an immigrant family to take sanctuary in her church.