FāVS News

FāVS News presents "Uniting the Inland Northwest" on April 27 in Spokane, featuring keynote speaker Itohan Idumwonyi and breakout sessions on regional issues to help bridge divides.

This week's FāVS Religion News Roundup heavily features several bills of interest that some say marginalize non-traditional marriages and communities, a brief about WA Ukrainian churches marking Ukrainian invasion by Russia's 3rd anniversary and FāVS News' upcoming 'Uniting the Inland Northwest' event.

The religion news roundup this week contains several stories on legislation making waves in Idaho and Montana in surprising ways, an event featuring Holocaust survivor Helga Melmed and a sweet story of interfaith cooperation.

This week's religion news roundup includes information about a Valentine's Day ball to raise funds for local LGBTQ+ youth, a proposed Idaho bill to bring Bible reading back into schools, a proposed Washington "homeless rights" bill Spokane businesses already oppose and more.

This week's religion news roundup reports on a priest attack in Spokane's Lady of Lourdes, plans to remove the Monaghan statue from downtown, a water purification invention by Whitworth students and more.

Thrive International will host an interfaith forum on Feb. 6 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss how Spokane can actively work toward a just and unified community.

This week's FāVS Religion News Roundup talks about Matt Shea's lawsuit against the city, local advocates' reactions to Trump's reversal on transgender federal rights, a Negro Folk Symphony at the Fox Theater and more.