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The Rev. John Bishop of Living Hope Church in 2011.

Living Hope Church pastor steps down

November 18, 2015, 9:57pm Churches & Religion

The Rev. John Bishop is stepping down as senior pastor at Vancouver's Living Hope Church for moral indiscretions as he enters a restoration plan put in place by church leaders. Bishop said he plans to seek alcohol abuse treatment and might also receive marriage counseling. Read story

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, of Louisville, Ky., president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at a news conference during the USCCB's annual fall meeting, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Baltimore.

Catholic bishops: Abortion, marriage crucial issues

November 17, 2015, 6:28pm Churches & Religion

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their position on marriage and abortion. The decision Tuesday followed a brief debate at their national assembly over whether the document reflected the priorities of Pope Francis. Read story

Catholic bishops: Marriage between man, woman

November 16, 2015, 6:36pm Churches & Religion

YONCALLA, Ore. (AP) -- A Douglas County boarding school for troubled teens could shut down over allegations from the state that it allowed students to go hungry and used abusive punishments. Read story

Mark Zuckerberg revealed that he had traveled to the Kainchi Dham ashram during the early days of Facebook at the suggestion of one of his mentors, Apple founder Steve Jobs, who had come to the ashram as a college student.

U.S. tech titans explore spiritual side at temple

November 14, 2015, 5:55am Churches & Religion

The young American arrived at Kainchi Dham ashram in the hills of northern India wearing a T-shirt and a pair of ripped jeans, carrying little. Nobody at the spiritual retreat knew who he was. Read story

Mormon LGBT policy change triggers widespread backlash

November 12, 2015, 12:50pm Churches & Religion

SALT LAKE CITY -- A new Mormon church policy targeting gay members and their children has triggered a firestorm of backlash from church members of all political backgrounds. Read story

Church to collect donations for children

November 10, 2015, 6:03am Churches & Religion

The Felida Baptist Church, at 3027 N.W. 119th St., will collect shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies, clothing and hygiene items from Nov. 16 through Nov. 23 as part of Operation Christmas Child. Read story

Pope vows to continue reforms in face of leaks

November 8, 2015, 7:50pm Churches & Religion

In his first public comments on the latest scandal rocking the Vatican, Pope Francis told followers in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that the theft of documents describing financial malfeasance inside the Holy See was a “crime” but pledged to continue reforms of its administration. Read story

Group tours of the Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater took place Sunday, along with a display of rare artifacts.

Catholic treasures on display at proto-cathedral

November 8, 2015, 7:11pm Churches & Religion

Nearly 200 years of history of Catholicism in Southwest Washington and the Pacific Northwest was on display Sunday for parishioners and visitors to downtown Vancouver's Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater. Read story