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One shirt sparked a movement: 50 shirts sold to support Idaho teachers after "Everyone Is Welcome Here" poster controversy over classroom censorship.

U.S. Justice Department launches civil rights probe, calling WA law SB 5375 anti-Catholic, alleging it violates confessional privacy and First Amendment rights.

About 100 gathered in Spokane for FāVS News' Uniting the INW event on building community across differences and exploring Ubuntu to bridge divides.

Washington passes historic law mandating clergy report child abuse, ending clergy-penitent privilege, like the Catholic confessional, after decades of resistance.

The May Day Immigrant Workers Rally and March drew hundreds downtown Spokane to support immigrants, their rights and due process.

Former Spokane bishop to vote in conclave to choose next pope, Texas woman pleads guilty for burning Washington church, West Central Abbey hosts fundraising concert for building improvements, Idaho pastor charged with human sex trafficking and more in this week's FāVS Religion News Roundup.

Tomorrow, Washington governor will act on long-awaited SB 5375, requiring clergy to report child abuse—even in confidential clergy-penitent talks.