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Bess Myerson on being the first (and only) Jewish Miss America

A nice Jewish girl from the Bronx, Bess Myerson rose to fame as Miss America 1945, the first (and so far only) Jew to win the pageant.

Meet Erin Robinson, our Spring Intern

Please welcome Erin Robinson to our team of reporters. Robinson is a junior at Gonzaga University where she is pursuing a degree in broadcast and electronic media, and minoring in journalism and music.

7 ways religious affiliation will (and won’t) change in the new Congress

Republicans will take full control of Capitol Hill when the 114th Congress is sworn in on Tuesday (Jan. 6), but even with a political shift, there will be little change in the overall religious makeup of Congress, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center.

Upcoming retreat to focus on how to listen to God

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center will be welcoming the Rev. Mitch Pacwa, Jan. 23-25 for a Weekend Retreat for Men and Women “How to Listen When God is Speaking: A Guide for Modern-Day Catholics.”

Want to see Pope Francis’ vision for the church? Look at his new cardinals

Pope Francis reinforced his radical reshaping of the Catholic Church by naming 20 new cardinals from countries as far afield as Ethiopia, Tonga, Thailand and Panama.

Today’s Coffee Talk: Aspirations for the New Year

Join SpokaneFAVS for the first Coffee Talk of 2015 for a panel discussion on "Aspirations for the New Year."

Program aims to help mentally ill in Spokane

All Saints Lutheran Church recently received a $10,000 grant from the Empire Health Foundation to fund a chaplaincy program that would aim to bridge the gaps in services for the mentally ill.

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