This week's religion news roundup includes Thanksgiving-themed services, news on a same-sex couple denied service, an upcoming 'Christmas in Mexico' holiday spectacular and more.
WA state is part of multi-state lawsuit challenging restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone. Learn the status of the lawsuit and possible changes ahead.
The Central Valley school board addresses the issue of transgender students in sports. Learn about the conversation surrounding their inclusion in girls' sports.
A Spokane Orthodox church's traditional approach to COVID-19 mirrors national trends, maintaining in-person services and communion while seeing membership growth despite higher risks.
Discover the reasons behind the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby amidst allegations of covering up physical and sexual abuse by a church volunteer.
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
