July 14, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion
One of Washington’s best-known progressive congregations was locked for months this year in a very public conflict with its associate minister, who claimed she was mistreated and pushed out because she is black. Her supporters — in the church and around the country — spotlighted the case as an example… Read story
July 14, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion
The Vatican is drafting guidelines to help Catholic dioceses find appropriate ways to decommission unneeded churches so they don’t end up as discos, gymnasiums or gelato shops. Read story
July 7, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion
The Mormon church’s massive genealogical database will begin accepting submissions of names of people from same-sex relationships sometime next year. Read story
July 7, 2018, 5:30am Churches & Religion
The white robe came off, and the red bandanna came on. Read story
June 30, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion
Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that established the right of gay people to marry. For Christian congregations, it also apparently tracks with a steady expansion of interest in what it means to be “welcoming” to same-sex couples. Read story
June 30, 2018, 6:01am Churches & Religion
The Mormon church for the first time Wednesday posted the list of questions lay leaders are supposed to ask youth during closed door, one-on-one interviews that have come under scrutiny because sexual questions sometimes arise. Read story
June 29, 2018, 9:08am Churches & Religion
Community members are rallying behind a father of three who is now seeking sanctuary at a Seattle church after Lakewood officials apparently refused to sign off on his visa application. Read story
June 28, 2018, 12:10pm Churches & Religion
We have separate jobs, political affiliations and attend different churches, noted Sister Beth Sermet of the Islamic Society of Southwest Washington. Read story
June 23, 2018, 6:06am Churches & Religion
A spicy scent greets customers before any salesperson at the Botanica Boricua in Arlington, Va. Once you’re a few steps inside, there is an immediate awareness of eyes — all around the room. Statues, of all sizes and degrees of life-likeness, stare from shelves, beckoning to be bought. Read story
June 20, 2018, 9:15am Churches & Religion
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies faced growing international condemnation Wednesday from allies and religious leaders, including Pope Francis, who took aim on moral grounds at the administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the U.S.-Mexican border. Read story
