January 4, 2024, 7:31am Churches & Religion
An arson at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple near the Chinatown International District destroyed historical archives going back more than 120 years, and has closed the religious and community gathering space indefinitely. Read story
January 3, 2024, 6:06am Churches & Religion
Tucked away behind Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery lies another cemetery nearly as old. In it lies the remains, not of soldiers but of pioneering women, such as Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart, who brought their Catholic faith and personal grit to Southwest Washington, influencing the greater Pacific Northwest region… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Jimmy Carter gave his last Sunday school lesson several years ago, but Jan Williams still fields emails and calls from people who want to hear the 39th president teach the Word. Read story
December 25, 2023, 6:00am Churches & Religion
It’s normally a moment of pure joy for the Rev. Khader Khalilia: the excitement, the giggles, the kisses, as his young daughters — in their Christmas pajamas — open their gifts. But this year, just the thought of it fills Khalilia with guilt. Read story
December 25, 2023, 6:00am Churches & Religion
It isn’t subtle. Nor is it intended to be. Read story
December 23, 2023, 6:02am Churches & Religion
It’s the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries. Read story
December 22, 2023, 7:59am Churches & Religion
The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has appealed a court verdict that largely dismantled his theory of a grand conspiracy to defraud the Holy See of millions of euros but found a cardinal guilty of embezzlement. Read story
December 21, 2023, 8:46am Churches & Religion
Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy. Read story
December 20, 2023, 5:08pm Churches & Religion
Temple De Hirsch Sinai canceled services at its campus in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Saturday after receiving a false bomb threat. Read story
December 19, 2023, 12:32pm Churches & Religion
Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been going on in some European parishes for years. But his decision to officially spell out his approval could send a message of tolerance to places where gay… Read story
