May 18, 2024, 5:14am Churches & Religion
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the… Read story
May 17, 2024, 8:39am Churches & Religion
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena that have long punctuated church history, putting the brakes on making definitive declarations unless the event is obviously fabricated. Read story
May 12, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion
The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. Read story
May 11, 2024, 5:56am Churches & Religion
It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening. Read story
May 11, 2024, 5:45am Churches & Religion
The former church building at Third Avenue and Elm Street is once again a house of worship, as the Moses Lake Islamic Center. Read story
May 9, 2024, 3:27pm Churches & Religion
The Catholic church is refusing to cooperate with a Washington state investigation into whether it unlawfully used charitable trust funds to cover up sexual abuse by priests, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday, asking a court to force the Seattle Archdiocese to turn over decades of records. Read story
May 9, 2024, 2:11pm Churches & Religion
The Vatican crosses a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. It’s a once-every-quarter-century event that is expected to bring some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and has already brought months of headaches to Romans. Read story
May 7, 2024, 6:07am Churches & Religion
Brush Prairie Baptist Church is desperate to save a 1925 home on its property that is set to be demolished in the coming weeks. Church members hope someone will buy the historic home for $1 and pay to move it elsewhere. Read story
May 5, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion
It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening. Read story
May 4, 2024, 5:59am Churches & Religion
Instead of traditional maroon and gold Tibetan Buddhist robes, Lama Rod Owens wore a white animal print cardigan over a bright yellow T-shirt with an image of singer Sade, an Africa-shaped medallion and mala beads — the most recognizable sign of his Buddhism. Read story
