Religion

NWPB’s Anna King spoke with regional religion editor Tracy Simmons to discuss trends around church attendance in the United States.

Doug Wilson, the senior pastor of Christ Church, recently held a town hall in Moscow, Idaho. His leadership of Christ Church has received more attention as Pete Hehgseth, the U.S. Defense Secretary, has been tied to Wilson's movement.

Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing.

Holden Village might be closed for more than a year after winter landslides shut down access to the location.

As sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents grow, local religious leaders face new concerns as their communities try to worship freely and safely.

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…

Tracy Simmons, Executive Director of Favs News, joins host Phineas Pope to talk about the week's news.