Religion

Bishop Pat Bell oversees the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon, which encompasses 69,000 square miles. He’s one of over 100 bishops who are a part of Bishops Against Gun Violence — a coalition that supports common sense gun safety measures that enjoy the support of gun owners and non-gun owners alike.

Maryhill Museum leaders say they hope to continue solstice celebrations in the future. The Stonehenge Memorial is dedicated to service members who died in WWI. It was completed almost 100 years ago and was built to look like the original Stonehenge before it became ruins.

A recent study released by the Pew Research Center detailed the fact that many adults have left the religions they grew up in — mainly Christianity and Buddhism — and that includes people in the Inland Northwest.

(Runtime 7:47)By Patrick Davis, Anna King and Sarah Ventre, NPRThe Rev. Jim Rigby has one question on his mind these days: What's the plan if immigration…

(Runtime 3:22)Phineas Pope:  Tracy Simmons is the executive director of Favs News, a digital journalism startup covering religion. She's also a professor…

By Emma Maple | FāVS NewsThe Idaho state Legislature is currently embroiled in an ideological battle on whether to allow health care professionals and…

(Runtime 1:07)On Tuesday, over 100 people gathered in front of the administration building at Walla Walla University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution,…

By Mia Gallegos | FāVS NewsGonzaga University has transformed Ash Wednesday, a significant Catholic holiday, into an interfaith experience open to all.Ash…

(Runtime 3:27)Religious leaders east of the Cascades in Washington are calling for calm after the country’s presidential election.Bishop Joseph Tyson from…

As people gather for the holidays, some use the opportunity to discuss difficult but important family topics. That includes what folks want to happen when they die and how they want to be remembered. Often when a death occurs, the next of kin hands the arrangements over to a funeral director in the moment of grief and stress. But some families are choosing to stay with the body and handle as much as they can themselves.