"The Outcast Oracle" by Laury Egan is the story of Charlene Whitestone, the granddaughter of C.B. Whitestone, a country preacher and moonshiner who does not believe in God. When C.B. dies, Charlene is left to fend for herself until a stranger, Blake Cody, arrives and wants to expand her grandfather’s religion business and bill Charlene as an oracle.
Warrior Songs Spokane, the local branch of Warrior Songs Inc., is sponsoring "The Welcome: A Public Listening" at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9. The event will consist of stories, songs, poetry and paintings by veterans. It is the culmination of a four-day Veteran Healing Retreat using the creative arts.
ROME (RNS) “It is simply not a realistic possibility that the pope will name female cardinals for the consistory in February," the Vatican's chief spokesman said.