Twice a year members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints come from all over the world to gather in Salt Lake City and recharge their faith. General Conference took place over the weekend and Spokane resident MaryBeth Wagstaff said it left her feeling inspired and encouraged. “It …

I was in my late 20s when I first went to Europe. One of the things that I was most excited about was going to the art museums — growing up on the West Coast, I didn’t have a whole lot of access to the European masters. The museums lived …

Experts will examine the intersection of poverty and the environment on April 21 in a live webcast beginning at 9 a.m. The webcast will be presented at no charge at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church at 5720 S. Perry St. in Spokane, with a program beginning at 8:30 a.m. Participants will …

This weekend more than 230 actors will re-create Jesus' final hours with a 30-minute, outdoor walk-through event at Spokane Valley Adventist Church. The annual exhibit opens to the public on Friday and will continue through Easter Sunday. Pastor Byron Corbett said he expects more than 4,000 people to attend, which …

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For many Christians Palm Sunday was last weekend. But for the Orthodox Church community, this Sunday will mark the beginning of Holy Week. The Orthodox Church calendar begins on Sept. 1 and ends on Aug. 31.  Easter is determined on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. It …