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Christmas Eve carillon concert to celebrate WWI truce

Carilloneur Jonathan Lehrer, who has played at the The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, during Christmas week since 2008, will once again play the 49 bell carillon following the 4 p.m.

The Vatican vs. the nuns: 3 takeaways from Tuesday’s report

The moment was more “Kumbaya” than “Come to Jesus” on Tuesday (Dec. 16) as the Vatican released the much-anticipated results of an investigation of women’s religious communities in the U.S., the first of two controversial investigations of American nuns by the Roman Curia.

Please welcome Cara Strickland, our food writer

Please welcome Cara Strickland to the SpokaneFAVS team of writers. Strickland, an avid blogger and a member of Salem Lutheran Church.

Sierra Leone bans Christmas, New Year’s celebrations to prevent spread of Ebola

The government of Sierra Leone banned public Christmas and New Year’s celebrations because they may exacerbate efforts to eradicate the Ebola virus.

Local Buddhist nun co-authors book with Dalai Lama

In the Dalai Lama’s latest book, “Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions,” co-authored by American Tibetan Buddhist nun, Venerable Thubten Chodron, various practices are explained and misconceptions are corrected.

One-day Retreat to Focus on Historical Christianity

On Jan. 21, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center will host its next discussion in the Coffee and Contemplation series, entitled “Water from a Deep Well: Four Christian Practices from the History of Christianity.”

Sorry, Fido. Pope Francis did NOT say our pets are going to heaven

When Pope Francis recently sought to comfort a distraught boy whose dog had died, the pontiff took the sort of pastoral approach he is famous for — telling the youngster not to worry, that he would one day see his pet in heaven.

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