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Matthew Kincanon

Matthew Kincanon is a communications coordinator with a journalism and political science degree from Gonzaga University. His journalism experience includes the Gonzaga Bulletin, The Spokesman-Review, Art Chowder, Trending Northwest, Religion Unplugged and FāVS News. He loves being a freelancer for FāVS because, having been born and raised in Spokane, he wants to learn more about the various religious communities and cultures in his hometown, especially Indigenous communities.

Local author To Release New Book on Blessings

Next month, Gordon Jackson will release his latest book “The God Who Blesses: 50 Reflections on Blessing and Blessedness,” for those who are eager to deepen their faith.  

Local Peace Corps Volunteer Among First to Return to Service Overseas

Spokane citizen and Washington State University alum Jessica Clutter is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency suspended global operations in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual Interfaith Pride Worship Service welcomes LGBTQ community members

The annual Interfaith Pride Worship Service will be held in-person this year, where those of several faiths and denominations will meet and tell members of the LGBTQ community they are loved and welcome.

Nonprofit empowering local refugees and immigrants officially launches

With people fleeing from violence, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and others migrating to the U.S. seeking new opportunities, Thrive International officially launched on Monday with a mission to move local refugees and immigrants from surviving to thriving.

FPIW leader to step down, run for Secretary of State

The Family Policy Institute of Washington’s (FPIW) board of directors announced Wednesday that executive director Mark Miloscia will resign as he prepares to run for Washington’s Secretary of State

Faith and Films: The Night of the Hunter

In the only film he ever directed, Charles Laughton’s 1955 classic “The Night of the Hunter” delves into how some people use faith to hurt and manipulate others, while others use faith to protect the vulnerable, all told in a story about being wary of false prophets.

Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry To Preach at St. John’s Cathedral This Weekend, Workshops to Follow

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Michael Curry will be visiting Spokane's St. John’s Cathedral this weekend to preach at three at events.

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