Churches & Religion

Of the three churches that fell victim to arson last month, the First Congregational United Church of Christ was the most heavily damaged.

Church arsons investigation continues

June 22, 2016, 8:47pm Churches & Religion

Less than a month ago, fire investigators were stretched thin by a string of three church arsons that occurred within a five-day period. Read story

A Thai Buddhist monk feeds water to a tiger at the "Tiger Temple," in Saiyok district in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand. Scandals have cast a spotlight on misbehaving monks and given rise to reflection on the state of Buddhism in Thailand, which is the national religion.

Dead tigers, stashed wealth cast spotlight on Thai monks

June 16, 2016, 12:16pm Churches & Religion

The contents of the freezer at the Tiger Temple were gruesome: 40 dead tiger babies. At another temple, a police raid seeking to arrest a popular abbot accused of accepting $40 million in embezzled money was thwarted live on TV. Day by day, Thailand has followed details of gripping temple… Read story

Vigil candles at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Washougal are lit Wednesday evening to honor the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Prayers for Orlando in Washougal

June 15, 2016, 11:03pm Churches & Religion

The Rev. Eliacin Rosario-Cruz and Holly Puckett stood before the pews and read through the list of names. For each one, a note sounded. Read story

A vigil for the victims of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida on Sunday will be held in Washougal tonight.

Church to host vigil tonight for Orlando shooting victims

June 15, 2016, 10:45am Churches & Religion

St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Washougal is hosting a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m. tonight to recognize and remember the victims who died in an early Sunday morning shooting at an Orlando, Fla. nightclub. Read story

Woman is first consecrated virgin in Diocese of Fresno

June 11, 2016, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Victoria Selkirk on Sunday became the first person within the Diocese of Fresno to join a special order within the Roman Catholic Church for people who promise to live a life of chastity. Read story

Denominations team up to fix Jesus’ tomb

Christian nuns watch as a team of experts begin the renovation of Jesus' tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city, Monday, June 6, 2016. A team of experts has begun a historic renovation at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in over 200 years.

A team of experts began a historic renovation Monday at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in more than 200 years. Read story

After the fire, new life for Martha’s Pantry

Volunteer Steve Goodin sorts through donated food Thursday evening at the new location of Martha's Pantry in Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church.

Serendipity. That could be one word to describe the series of events following a fire at First Congregational United Church of Christ that led Martha’s Pantry to its new home at Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church. Read story