Commentary

‘Tis the season for “Bah Humbug” and “God bless us every one,” especially as the world gathers to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

TIFFIN, Ohio – Sister Paulette Schroeder, director of the Sisters of St. Francis’ Project Peace, has issued a statement and is circulating a petition on behalf of the people of Palestine as a response to the current situation in the Middle East.

Did you see this week’s Where we Worship feature on Eastpoint Church? It’s three days old and people are still liking it on Facebook and tweeting it out. Your church, mosque or synagogue could be our next Where We Worship, ya' know. Just ask.

My husband, Chris, and I decided to have a “real” Christmas tree this year. By “real,” I mean, “fake,” but also I mean, “more real than the three-foot, self-lit, $10 one Chris bought years ago, before we met.” A “nicer fake” tree, if you will.

Chris started the decorating — stringing up LED lights all over the inside of the house. I pulled out the Christmas tree from the garage.

Spokane Faith & Values, an online news publication that covers religion news in the Spokane area, is seeking a journalism intern.

The student would be responsible for writing two to four articles per month, taking photos to accompany their assignment (and producing multimedia if possible), and assisting with our numerous social media sites.

Each week, the five Faith and Values sites compile their top photos to give you a glance at what is happening in communities around the country. We missed last week in the Thanksgiving bustle, so here's a look at Nov. 14 - 28. In the mix: interfaith Thanksgiving services, a live nativity scene, wood flutes, a new mosque and more.

The other day I was driving to work on the North Newport Highway, when a small banner tied to a sandwich board caught my eye. It read “Ethiopian Cuisine.” I was immediately intrigued.