Religion
Settlement reached on remaining sex abuse cases in Spokane
SPOKANE -- Parishioners of Catholic churches in Spokane are being asked to contribute another $1.5 million toward a broad legal settlement to help resolve clergy sex abuse claims that have dogged the diocese for a decade.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Northwest
After long wait, Arlington church gets new pastor
ARLINGTON -- The congregation of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church was without a pastor for nearly five years, the longest stretch without steady leadership in its 119-year-old history.
Date: 05/26/2012 | Local News
Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept in dark
PHILADELPHIA -- A Roman Catholic church official conceded that a 1994 list he compiled of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children in the Philadelphia archdiocese included some "pretty sick individuals."
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
Vatican blasts leaks on corruption, mismanagement
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take legal action against those responsible.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Nation & World
Christians protest Lady Gaga concert in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines today to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Nation & World
Everett church is new home for alcohol-free dance club
EVERETT -- It's been almost two years since Coyle Jefferson set out to create an alcohol-free dance club in Snohomish County. Saturday night,the 449 Club he envisioned will hold its first dance at a new home, Everett's
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Saudi king dismisses conservative Islamic adviser
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has dismissed a controversial ultraconservative adviser after he publicly criticized reforms aimed at easing restrictions on women, the kingdom's state media reports.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Nation & World
A festival of caring
County churches gather for a day of volunteer work
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Pastor, humanist to debate God's existence
SNOHOMISH -- A pastor and a humanist are set to debate the existence of God.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Kansas lawmakers pass anti-Islamic law measure
TOPEKA, Kan. — A bill designed to prevent Kansas courts or government agencies from making decisions based on Islamic or other foreign legal codes has cleared the state Legislature after a contentious debate about whether the measure upholds American values or appeals to prejudice against...
Date: 05/11/2012 | Nation & World
Catholic bishops target Girl Scout activities
NEW YORK -- Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Date: 05/11/2012 | Nation & World
Analysis: President takes big risk in election year
President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is an election-year boost to his liberal base that comes with some risks.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Nation & World
Faith healing trial begins in Okanogan
OKANOGAN -- Opening statements began Wednesday in Okanogan in the murder trial of a faith healing couple whose teenage son died of a burst appendix.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Northwest
Reaching out to help Haiti
LAKE STEVENS -- The care and education of children in a northeastern city of Haiti is an important concern for Pastor Daniel Paul.
Date: 05/05/2012 | Local News
Showered with praise
Couple honored for providing 2,500 showers to those in need
Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News
Haitian pastor to visit Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS -- The Lamb of God Lutheran Church congregation is getting ready to welcome a visitor from Haiti.
Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News
Atheists, skeptics gather in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of atheists, freethinkers and other nonbelievers from around the Midwest will gather in Madison, Wis., this weekend for a conference marking the launch of a new umbrella group aimed at pulling together many of the area's so-called "Nones."
Date: 04/26/2012 | Nation & World
Talks address Israel-Palestine conflict
People can have a chance to learn more about the Israel and Palestine conflict from those who have lived and experienced it during a series of talks starting this Sunday.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Local News
Korea calls to Christian couple
LYNNWOOD -- Kerri Dortch was 7 months old when she was adopted from South Korea and brought to the United States. She was much too young to experience her native culture or learn the language, and for the next three and a half decades it remained that way.
Date: 04/21/2012 | Local News
Something old in new chapel
Vintage window part of Everett hospital's chapel
Date: 04/20/2012 | Local News
Vatican orders crackdown on U.S. nun association
The Vatican orthodoxy watchdog announced Wednesday a full-scale overhaul of the largest umbrella group for nuns in the United States, accusing the group of taking positions that undermine Roman Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting "certain radical feminist themes...
Date: 04/18/2012 | Nation & World
Christians in Jerusalem observe 'holy fire' ritual
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Christians lit candles and torches from a flame that emerged from the tomb of Jesus in a Jerusalem church Saturday as they conducted an ancient fire ritual that celebrates the Messiah's resurrection.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Nation & World
Room with a view
Edmonds' Holy Rosary church has completed a major expansion
Date: 04/14/2012 | Local News
Edmonds church members aid relief efforts in Kentucky
EDMONDS -- Grace Bowen has grown up watching her mother, Cindi Bowen, a pastor and chaplain, prepare for disaster-relief trips, from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to the tornadoes that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Ala., last spring.This time, Grace Bowen, 13, gets to go, too.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Safeguarding kids
Safeguarding kidsA forum designed to provide information about protecting children from sexual exploitation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Marysville Pilchuck High School.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Local News
Pope ushers in Easter at Vatican
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a lit candle, ushered in Christianity's most joyous celebration with an Easter vigil service late Saturday, but voiced fears that mankind is groping in darkness, unable to distinguish good from evil.
Date: 04/08/2012 | Nation & World
Russian Orthodox patriarch in hot water over watch
MOSCOW -- Russia is abuzz with talk of the Orthodox Church's wealth and its close links to the Kremlin after an expensive watch was seemingly airbrushed from the wrist of the church's patriarch in a website picture.
Date: 04/07/2012 | Nation & World
The ‘biggest celebration’
Christians honor the resurrection of Christ on Easter morning
Date: 04/07/2012 | Local News
Filipino Good Friday devotees nailed to crosses
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines — Thousands of people gathered in Philippine villages to watch devotees being nailed to crosses as they marked Good Friday by re-enacting Jesus Christ's suffering, a yearly rite that continues even as church leaders discourage the practice.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Nation & World
Pope Benedict lashes out at dissident priests
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has denounced priests who have questioned church teaching on celibacy and ordaining women, saying Thursday they were disobeying his authority to try to impose their own ideas on the church.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Nation & World
Front Porch: YMCA hosts annual Prayer Breakfast
YMCA hosts annual Prayer BreakfastMore than 600 people are expected to gather at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center on April 6 for the 52nd annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the YMCA of Snohomish County.
Date: 04/02/2012 | Local News
After loss of son, family turns to helping others
Kathy Weber will go to South Africa next month. She'll go to help children she doesn't know. When she comes home to Camano Island, something precious will be left behind.She'll leave the name Michael, the name of the son she lost nine years ago.
Date: 04/01/2012 | Local News
U.S. military hosts concert for atheists
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — For the first time in history, the U.S. military hosted an event expressly for soldiers and others who don't believe in God, with a county fair-like gathering Saturday on the main parade ground at one of the world's largest Army posts.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Nation & World
In praise of Holden Village
There are two ways to get to Holden Village."The hard way is walking. You go to Darrington and hike 60 miles," said Erik Samuelson, campus pastor of Trinity Lutheran College in Everett.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Local News
Pope Benedict meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba
HAVANA -- Pope Benedict XVI demanded more freedom for the Catholic Church in communist-run Cuba and preached against "fanaticism" in an unusually political sermon Wednesday before hundreds of thousands at Revolution Plaza, with President Raul Castro in the front row.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Nation & World
Everett man moved to feed hungry among seniors
Verne Ruthruff is 64. He is a musician. He has driven a street sweeper. He once worked at a veterinary lab."I'm retired from everything," the Everett man said. "It's nice to be able to give back."
Date: 03/28/2012 | Local News
Pope to Mexico's children: Be messengers of peace
GUANAJUATO, Mexico -- Pope Benedict XVI reached out to the future of the church in Mexico on Saturday, telling a gathering of children to be messengers of peace in their often-violent country.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Nation & World
Historic Everett Theatre now home to new church
The Historic Everett Theatre, known as a venue for movies, plays and community events, has taken on a new role as the home of ">Destiny Life Church.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News
Pope arrives in Mexico, denounces violence
LEON, Mexico — Pope Benedict XVI landed in Mexico on Friday to throngs of faithful who gathered at the tarmac and lined more than 20 miles of his route into the city shouting the ultimate welcome: “Benedict, brother, you are now Mexican.”
Date: 03/23/2012 | Nation & World
Anonymous hackers block Mexico pope visit sites
MEXICO CITY -- The hacker group Anonymous in Mexico crashed at least two of the websites for Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Mexico on Thursday, claiming the papal visit is a political move to support the conservative National Action party.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Nation & World
Man killed in crash was well-known gospel singer
LYNNWOOD -- One of the top promoters of southern gospel music on the West Coast died last week in a car crash on Highway 9 just north of Arlington.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Local News
Ex-Philly priest pleads guilty to sex-abuse charge
PHILADELPHIA -- A defrocked Philadelphia priest pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing an altar boy in a church sacristy, days before he was to go on trial with two other priests in a landmark child sex-abuse case.
Date: 03/22/2012 | Nation & World
Lawsuits bring scrutiny to Trinity Broadcasting
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Televangelists Paul and Jan Crouch have faced plenty of mountains building their religious broadcast empire -- among them allegations of a homosexual tryst and a prolonged battle with the Federal Communications Commission -- but the most recent attack on the founders of...
Date: 03/22/2012 | Nation & World
Egypt’s Coptic Christian pope dies at 88
CAIRO, Egypt -- Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, died Saturday. He was 88.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Nation & World
Camano church’s Selah service a time for reflection
CAMANO ISLAND -- Scattered throughout the Psalms of the Bible, one finds the word "Selah."Most likely, it was a musical term that called for a rest or a pause in those Old Testament songs of praise, said Jeff Johnson of Camano Island.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Local News
Mexico prepares for visit by Pope Benedict
LEON, Mexico -- One hundred fifty-thousand communion wafers? Check.Campsites for 350,000? Check.Three hand-embroidered papal souvenir sombreros? Check.Official song? Check.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Nation & World
Monroe gay-rights group to discuss same-sex marriage
MONROE -- The idea came to Holly Teige when she was attending a summer parade in Carnation last year.The Monroe woman saw a float made by the small town's lesbian and gay community group."If Carnation had a group, then Monroe should certainly have one," Teige, 37, said.
Date: 03/16/2012 | Local News
National Cathedral needs millions to recover from earthquake
WASHINGTON -- It's where the nation's capital gathers to mourn, to pray and to seek comfort during tragedies. Now the Washington National Cathedral needs help weathering its own financial emergency.
Date: 03/15/2012 | Nation & World
Pastor has no plans for new apocalypse predictions
SAN FRANCISCO -- A California preacher who convinced thousands of followers that the world would end has posted an online letter conceding he has no evidence of an impending apocalypse and will no longer predict global doom.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Nation & World
Monroe church's elevator gives congregation a lift
MONROE -- Joe Boranian goes to the Monroe Covenant Church three times a week.He uses a powered wheelchair because of his cerebral palsy. To get in the church, he needed friends to carry him up the stairs.That has changed.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Local News
Music with a message
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy told in church musical
Date: 03/03/2012 | Local News
Mormons to warn members about inappropriate proxy baptisms
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church leaders say the church's policy of not performing posthumous baptisms of Holocaust victims and others unrelated to its members will be reiterated worldwide during Sunday services.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Nation & World
Vatican unveils its Secret Archives
ROME -- The papal order in which Martin Luther was excommunicated and a letter by England's King Henry VIII asking for an annulment of his first marriage are among 100 items from the Vatican Secret Archives to go on display on Wednesday in Rome.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Nation & World
Older adults find comfort and companionship in spirituality
Rev. Rollin Carlson has learned during five decades of ministry that sometimes serving the Lord means meeting parishioners' needs.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Life
22 cardinals join club to elect pope's successor
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, cementing the Italian majority in a future conclave but also giving New York's garrulous archbishop a position of prominence.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Nation & World
Venison anyone?
Everett church's annual feast is centered around wild game
Date: 02/18/2012 | Local News
Republicans previously supported mandate for contraceptives (Video)
WASHINGTON -- Since President Barack Obama moved to require Catholic hospitals and universities to offer their employees contraceptive health benefits, Republicans have rushed to accuse the administration of an unprecedented attack on religious freedoms.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Nation & World
Arlington church that lost bell to thieves begins fundraising campaign to replace it
ARLINGTON -- Metal thieves stole more than a piece of history from Immaculate Conception church last summer. When they snatched the century-old church bell to sell for scrap, they also took a piece of the congregation's heart, church members say
Date: 02/17/2012 | Local News
Catholic bishops dismiss Obama's change on contraceptives
WASHINGTON -- Catholic bishops say they remain opposed to President Barack Obama's plan to require insurers to provide free birth control, even if religiously affiliated employers such as Catholic hospitals and universities aren't forced to pay for it.
Date: 02/12/2012 | Nation & World
Children from Everett church help raise money to save school in Guatemala
EVERETT -- Children from Faith Lutheran Church helped build a retaining wall for a Guatemalan school in danger of sliding down a steep hillside in a remote village.
Date: 02/11/2012 | Local News
Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy (Video)
WASHINGTON — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that...
Date: 02/10/2012 | Nation & World
Carlton couple charged in son's appendicitis death
OKANOGAN -- The Okanogan County prosecutor has charged a faith-healing couple with second-degree murder in the death of their 17-year-old son who had a burst appendix.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Northwest
Republicans vow to end birth control requirement
WASHINGTON -- Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country."
Date: 02/09/2012 | Nation & World
Today's House vote on same-sex marriage, and what happens next
Today should be the day the state Legislature finishes work on a bill to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.
Date: 02/08/2012 | The Petri Dish
Religious groups to tackle homelessness
Religious organizations with a passion for ending homelessness have a chance to get help putting hopes into action.
Date: 02/07/2012 | Local News
Touring orphans choir to perform
The Ugandan Orphans Choir, a group of children from developing countries sponsored by Childcare Worldwide, will dance and sing African songs and Christian hymns accompanied by authentic instruments in two performances in the Everett area.
Date: 02/06/2012 | Life
Nuns target sex trade at the Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES -- Backed by a tougher Indiana law, a coalition of Roman Catholic nuns has stepped up efforts to curb the sex trade during this weekend's Super Bowl.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Nation & World
Lynnwood church's credo: Celebrate humanity
LYNNWOOD -- On one Sunday, members of the Living Interfaith Church will learn about actions in the United Nations General Assembly. On another, the topic will be Abraham Lincoln.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Local News
Senate plans dinnertime debate on same-sex marriage bill
State senators are planning to meet at 6 p.m. to debate and vote on a bill to legalize marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
Date: 02/01/2012 | The Petri Dish
Same-sex marriage bill in line for Senate vote
As expected, the state Senate Rules Committee agreed today to send a bill legalizing same-sex marriage to the floor for a vote as early as Wednesday.
Date: 01/31/2012 | The Petri Dish
Who will accept gay marriage and who won't
OLYMPIA -- Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen's pastor applauded her decision this week to support legalizing marriage for same-sex couples.But even if the law changes, Pastor Daniel Sailer won't be performing weddings any time soon at Stanwood United Methodist Church where Haugen worships.
Date: 01/29/2012 | Local News
Ugandan Orphans Choir visiting Everett church
EVERETT -- Roxana Kiunga is getting ready for house guests. They'll stay just a day or two. Unlike many hosts, she wishes they could stay longer.
Date: 01/28/2012 | Local News
If gay marriage is on the ballot, McKenna is a No and Inslee is a Yes
Republican Rob McKenna, who polls show is currently leading the race for governor, is making clear this week he will vote against legalizing gay marriage if the issue reaches the ballot in November.
Date: 01/26/2012 | The Petri Dish
Risen from the ashes
Mukilteo's Mormons celebrate new church (gallery)
Date: 01/22/2012 | Local News
A new voice in marriage debate
OLYMPIA -- The young voice gaining prominence among Washington's social conservative forces is the son of a pastor who had dreams of playing college football and chasing serial killers for the FBI.
Date: 01/22/2012 | Local News
Buddhist temple in Lynnwood celebrates Lunar New Year
LYNNWOOD -- The Dia Tang Temple, a Buddhist temple that opens to the public only for special ceremonies, will open its gates for several days next week to mark the Lunar New Year.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Local News
Construction starts to make Trinity Lutheran more accessible
EVERETT -- The century-old Trinity Lutheran Church plans a construction project to make its building accessible to everyone.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Local News
Sister has new lessons at 'Late Nite Catechism'
Be prepared to answer questions when you are in Sister's classroom.Especially if you are engaged.During one recent Q and A, Sister asked a couple how long they had been dating before they became engaged. The woman answered four years.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Entertainment
Mormon church in Mukilteo to hold opening ceremony
MUKILTEO -- A grand opening for the new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Mukilteo is set for Saturday.The church was rebuilt after the former building was destroyed in an arson in October 2010.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Keeping the dream alive
In Everett, the faithful celebrate King's legacy (gallery)
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
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