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Photo Essay: May Day in Spokane draws hundreds in support of immigrant rights

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

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Ask a Buddhist: Is Theravada Buddhism closest to the Buddha’s?

This Ask a Buddhist question explores the different branches of Buddhism, including Theravada, and what they teach, where they come from and how close they are to the Buddha's original teachings.
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Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it?

The Supreme Court hears case on Oklahoma's bid to fund faith-based charter school, raising key First Amendment church-state questions.
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Gov. Ferguson signs historic bill, mandates clergy to report child abuse — no exemptions

Washington passes historic law mandating clergy report child abuse, ending clergy-penitent privilege, like the Catholic confessional, after decades of resistance.
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Gender non-conforming individuals in Spokane feel burned by Christians

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Despite Christianity's stability in the U.S., most gender non-conforming Americans including those in Washington reject it — citing exclusion, trauma and anti-trans rhetoric.

Idaho Catholic youth lament Pope Francis’ passing

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Catholic students mourn Pope Francis, their first pope, while learning about his legacy and the sacred transition to a new church leader.

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Idaho twins honor Pope Francis with the values he held so dear

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Gov. Ferguson signs historic bill, mandates clergy to report child abuse — no exemptions

Washington Governor may reinstate clergy as mandatory child abuse reporters — no exemptions

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Gov. Ferguson signs historic bill, mandates clergy to report child abuse — no exemptions

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

Photo Essay: May Day in Spokane draws hundreds in support of immigrant rights

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After years of debate, Washington governor to act on clergy abuse reporting bill tomorrow

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Ask a Buddhist: Is Theravada Buddhism closest to the Buddha’s?

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This Ask a Buddhist question explores the different branches of Buddhism, including Theravada, and what they teach, where they come from and how close they are to the Buddha's original teachings.

Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it?

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Pope Francis, charismatic reformer and disruptor, dies at 88

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Francis leaves behind him a church still divided, but radically transformed.
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The ADL quietly eliminated its anti-bias educational program

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The ADL has shifted focus to combatting antisemitism, phasing out its anti-bias program, and increasingly supporting Israel amidst recent conflicts.
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Could Gonzaga be 1 of 5 religiously-affiliated bracket-busting schools this March Madness?

March Madness is here! Gonzaga is one of five religiously-affiliated universities ready to pull off upsets and make deep tournament runs.
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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution

The Purim festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
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Pope Francis suffers two ‘acute respiratory failures’

On Monday (March 3), Pope Francis suffered two respiratory crisis and now has a "guarded" prognosis. He has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.
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Faith groups claim legal victories on refugees, ICE raids at houses of worship

This week, courts blocked efforts to dismantle the refugee program and reinstated protections against immigration raids at some houses of worship.
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Trump’s pick of Paula White-Cain for Faith Office sparks controversy

Trump's pick of Pentecostel Pastor Paula White-Cain to lead the White House Faith Office sparks uproar within his Christian base of conservative Calvinists.
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More adults leaving childhood religions, including in the Inland Northwest #news

A recent analysis of surveys of nearly 80,000 people in 36 countries released by the Pew Research Center detailed the fact that many adults have left the religions they grew ...up in — mainly Christianity and Buddhism — and that includes people in the Inland Northwest.Show More
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