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Religious groups react to Boy Scouts’ vote to drop ban on gay adults

The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to drop its ban on gay adult leaders and employees brought a range of responses from religious groups.

Spokane area LDS publication celebrates 6 years

The Latter-day Sentinel, an online publication focusing on Inland Northwest news for the LDS community, recently celebrated its sixth year of operation.

Kate Kelly joins hundreds outside Mormon headquarters for mass-resignation event

Kelly, who was excommunicated from the church last year after advocating for the inclusion of women in the all-male LDS priesthood, told the crowd: “If you stay, you should raise hell,” she said. “I think you have a moral imperative to make it a better place for children and especially for girls.”

Satanic Temple holds public sculpture unveiling

A Satanic organization unveiled a controversial bronze Baphomet sculpture in Detroit just before midnight on Saturday, after trying in vain to have it installed near a 10 Commandments monument in Oklahoma.

VIDEO: Muslim ‘female heroes’ bicycle across Iowa to inspire women around the world

The idea was to “create a counter-narrative” to dispel the misconception that Muslim women don’t compete in sports.

God’s Closet ministry provides clothes to Spokane’s families in need

Instead, the director of God’s Closet, a Spokane nonprofit clothing bank supported by Adventist Community Services channels her passion into making sure other people have a chance to shop.

The hidden ethics battle in the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue scandal

In a flood of outrage over Planned Parenthood videos — executives caught talking callously about supplying fetal tissue for medical research — some key points have washed out of attention, ethics experts say.

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