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Handwritten, Heritage Saint John’s Bible to be on display at St. John’s Cathedral

On Oct. 26, at 9:15 a.m. Brad Neary, heritage program director of The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition will present a lecture at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on the creation of the first handwritten, illuminated Bible to be commissioned since the invention of the printing press.

Mark Driscoll speaks: ‘There are lots of things I could say …’

Days after stepping down as head of Seattle’s Mars Hill megachurch, Driscoll spoke briefly Monday (Oct. 2) at the Gateway Conference in suburban Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Initially, he and conference organizers agreed that he would not give a formal address at the conference.

Idaho ministers sue to prevent gay weddings at for-profit wedding chapel

The owners of an Idaho wedding chapel have filed suit against officials in Coeur d’Alene, claiming that the city is unconstitutionally forcing them to violate their religious beliefs by performing same-sex marriages or face possible fines and jail time.

BRIEF: Friday Musical season opener this Friday

On Oct. 24, Friday Musical, a 99-year-old champion of music in Spokane, will open its 2014-15 season at the Holy Names Music Center Recital Hall.

Catholic bishops narrowly reject a wider welcome to gays, divorced Catholics

Catholic bishops meeting here narrowly defeated proposals that would have signaled greater acceptance of gays and lesbians and divorced Catholics, a sign of the deep divisions facing the hierarchy as Pope Francis continues his push for a more open church.

Gonzaga scholars to present “What Can We Learn From Aristotle?”

Gonzaga University’s “What Can We Learn?” lecture series, which focuses on lessons from great thinkers of the past, continues this fall with the topic, “What Can We Learn from Aristotle?”

Sparring continues as Catholic bishops prepare synod’s final report

VATICAN CITY (RNS) As Catholic bishops attending the global Synod on the Family were drawing up their final report on Friday (Oct. 17), prominent cardinals continued to spar over the direction the church should take on key issues.

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