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Religion calendar

July 12, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

A weekly list of religion-related classed and events Read story

Pope John Paul II looks at a dove after he delivered the noon blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Jan.

Francis clears two popes for sainthood

July 5, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century's most influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII. Read story

Local Sikhs schedule educational weekend

June 15, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

Sikh communities in Vancouver, Portland and Salem have joined together to host a weekend of educational seminars on their religion, history and contemporary life. Read story

Religion calendar

June 14, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

A weekly list of religion-related classes and events Read story

Islamic Society visits Church of Christ

May 21, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

Hazel Dell -- The Islamic Society of Southwest Washington is a short stroll across Northeast 68th Street from the First Congregational United Church of Christ. On April 28, three members of the Islamic Society visited the church to talk about Islam in Vancouver. Read story

While Sikhism insists that all people are equal, inside the Guru Ramdass Gurdwara temple, women step to the left and men step to the right.

Sikhs seeking a place in America

May 4, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

A customer once glared at Gurjit Singh's turban and declared that he wouldn't return to Singh's gas station. But before long he changed his mind, approached Singh personally and confessed his troubled conscience: "'My God, my Jesus, said that's not right.' Now he is my best customer," Singh said with… Read story

Pope Francis, right, and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI meet in Castel Gandolfo on March 23, 2013.

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time

May 1, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

VATICAN CITY -- Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one. Read story

Daayiee Abdullah, at the Light of Reform mosque in Washington, is thought to be the only publicly gay Muslim religious leader in the Western Hemisphere.

Imam calls gays to worship, marry

April 19, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

WASHINGTON -- Imam Daayiee Abdullah arrives by bus, sweaty and lugging a green bag stuffed with a Koran, two books of poetry by Persian mystic Rumi and three Islamic prayer rugs. Tonight, he's speaking to a room full of young, gay activists and progressives after a screening of the documentary… Read story

All Church Picnic moving to Esther Short Park

April 14, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

After a one-year hiatus, Clark County's All Church Picnic is back in business at a new spot, Esther Short Park. Read story