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Much of the private discussions at the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have focused on how the American hierarchy can shift its priorities to better track those of Pope Francis, especially on social justice issues such as poverty and immigration.

A Mormon bishop in Los Angeles set off political fireworks by asserting that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was not worthy to enter one of the faith’s temples for his support of Democratic Party stances.

The future of the Episcopal Church’s flagship General Theological Seminary remains unclear, even as trustees agreed this week to reinstate most of the faculty who were terminated.

The NAACP and the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs is inviting the community to join in a forum that will address school suspension and exclusion policies in Spokane Public Schools.

Canadian lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban arranged marriages of minors and make polygamy grounds for deportation.

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center’s Weekend Grief Retreat entitled “Life after Loss” will be held on Nov. 14-16. This retreat will be lead by Lori DeRoche, RN.

God bless online media. Almost half of U.S. adults (46 percent) say they saw someone sharing “something about their faith” on the Internet in the last week.