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A new interfaith group in Coeur d’Alene aims to focus on beliefs and values that unite citizens.
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Speaker at Gonzaga Wants to Bring Democracy ‘Back from the Brink’
Speaker at Gonzaga Wants to Bring Democracy ‘Back from the Brink’ Please consider donating to the FāVS Fund for Social Justice Reporting News Story by Noah Apprill-Sokol | FāVS News Harvard professor Danielle Allen has a long family history of politics. Her paternal grandfather founded one of the first NAACP …
Read More »YMCA Celebrates Immigrants’ Contributions to Region During ‘Welcoming Week’
The YMCA of the Inland Northwest will join Welcoming America, other YMCAs and organizations nationwide to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to communities during Welcoming Week from Sept. 8-17.
Read More »FāVS Religion News Roundup: Sept. 7
This post is about Washington State Christians making national headlines, YWCA of Spokane launching an online Racial Justice Challenge and the opening of a Spokane middle school named after local Holocaust survivor, Carla Olman Peperzak.
Read More »Michael Curry Responds to Complaints of ‘Free Passes’ for Accused Bishops, Spokane Bishop Calls for Action
At least 55 Episcopal bishops signed a letter saying they are ‘angered by and deeply concerned about the perception — or the reality — that bishops get a free pass on behavioral issues.’
Read More »Report: Churches Rebounding After Pandemic, but Still Struggling in Some Areas
A comprehensive report on the state of the nation’s churches reveals both positive signs of recovery and persistent challenges in the wake of the pandemic.
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