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President Obama on Monday (July 28) said he plans to tap Rabbi David Saperstein as the next ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, the first non-Christian to hold the job, which was created in 1998.

Beginning in September The Franciscan Place at St. Joseph Family Center will offer three-part series focusing on the Franciscan tradition of peacemaking through dialogue.

Kate Kelly, who has led the effort to ordain women to the Mormon priesthood, has appealed her excommunication from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Spokane Obon Festival will return to the Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., next weekend.

The inaugural “Spokane Temple Run” will take place Saturday near the grounds of the Spokane Temple and Spokane East Stake Center.

UGM reports that resources are being stretched, and could use the community’s immediate help with three basics: pajamas, razors and deodorant.

It’s been the worst-kept secret in Christendom, but this week Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput gave the strongest indication yet that Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia next year.