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Pastor Jim Stender (L) and volunteer Denny Scott show a supply of bedding to be used in housing the needy this winter at Saint Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver Thursday September 16, 2015. The faith community aims to impact the affordable housing crisis.

Churches team up to take on affordable-housing crisis

Pastor Jim Stender (L) and volunteer Denny Scott show a supply of bedding to be used in housing the needy this winter at Saint Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver Thursday September 16, 2015. The faith community aims to impact the affordable housing crisis.

September 17, 2015, 7:33pm Churches & Religion

Faith groups are working together on possible solutions to the dwindling supply of affordable housing in Clark County, where vacancy rates hover around 2 percent. It started a few weekends ago at St. Andrew Lutheran Church off Northeast Gher Road, where people were called to an interfaith workshop. Read story

Deacon David Cahoon, right, from the Archdiocese of Washington and professional carpenter, and head carpenter Carlos Hernandez, left, continue to work on the altar that Pope Francis will use during his Mass next week, inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Thursday.

Largest U.S. Catholic church isn’t big enough for papal Mass

Deacon David Cahoon, right, from the Archdiocese of Washington and professional carpenter, and head carpenter Carlos Hernandez, left, continue to work on the altar that Pope Francis will use during his Mass next week, inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Thursday.

September 17, 2015, 11:18am Churches & Religion

The largest Catholic church in the Americas isn't nearly big enough to hold everyone who wants to see Pope Francis perform a Mass of canonization next week. Read story

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, speaks to reporters after a ceremony in which galeros, or cardinal's hats, were once again hung from the cathedral ceiling Aug. 25 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The renovation, done in three phases over three years, started in 2012 and is slated to be finished before the Pope's visit in September 2015.

N.Y. cathedral restored in time for pope’s visit

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, speaks to reporters after a ceremony in which galeros, or cardinal's hats, were once again hung from the cathedral ceiling Aug. 25 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The renovation, done in three phases over three years, started in 2012 and is slated to be finished before the Pope's visit in September 2015.

September 12, 2015, 6:00am Churches & Religion

A three-year restoration project at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and one of the country's most well-known churches, is coming to an end just in time for a visit later this month from Pope Francis. Most of the scaffolding has already been… Read story

Temple co-founder wants to start Buddhist fraternity and sorority

September 12, 2015, 6:00am Churches & Religion

The Greek gods on Fraternity Row at San Diego State University may have to make room for the Buddha. Read story

Sunday is the last day of the final Vancouver Sausage Fest benefiting St. Joseph Catholic School.

International Food Festival ready to serve

Sunday is the last day of the final Vancouver Sausage Fest benefiting St. Joseph Catholic School.

September 11, 2015, 6:00am Churches & Religion

When you're rebranding and relaunching a beloved community food festival that famously went kaput, a fair amount of risk is involved. Read story

Popemobile to travel streets near White House

September 10, 2015, 6:33pm Churches & Religion

WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis will travel in the Popemobile on streets between the White House and National Mall when he visits Washington later this month, the Archdiocese of Washington announced Thursday. Read story

Pope speeds up, simplifies process for marriage annulments

September 8, 2015, 2:00pm Churches & Religion

Pope Francis radically reformed the process for annulling marriages Tuesday, overhauling 300 years of church practice by creating a new fast-track annulment and doing away with an automatic appeal that often slowed the process down. Read story

Tickets for pope’s Philadelphia speech snagged in 2 minutes

September 8, 2015, 11:18am Churches & Religion

PHILADELPHIA -- Officials say tickets for Pope Francis' speech on immigration and religious freedom at Independence Mall in Philadelphia have been snapped up quickly. Read story

President Barack Obama, left, reacts as he meets with Pope Francis, center, during their exchange of gifts March 27, 2014 at the Vatican. Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. In September 2015, the pope's introduction to the U.S. will begin in Washington, where he will address a joint meeting of Congress, followed by an address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and outdoor Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. At right is Msgr.

Pope Francis a stranger to U.S. in many ways

President Barack Obama, left, reacts as he meets with Pope Francis, center, during their exchange of gifts March 27, 2014 at the Vatican. Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. In September 2015, the pope's introduction to the U.S. will begin in Washington, where he will address a joint meeting of Congress, followed by an address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and outdoor Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. At right is Msgr.

September 5, 2015, 6:00am Churches & Religion

His visit later this month will be his first time here Read story

The Pope's chair is unveiled during a media event at New York's Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. The simple wooden chair has been built for Pope Francis when he celebrates Mass at the sports and entertainment arena on Friday, Sept. 25.

Chair built for Pope Francis’ visit

The Pope's chair is unveiled during a media event at New York's Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. The simple wooden chair has been built for Pope Francis when he celebrates Mass at the sports and entertainment arena on Friday, Sept. 25.

September 2, 2015, 6:46pm Churches & Religion

It will be used by pontiff during his Mass at New York arena Read story