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These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here’s why

By NPR News March 25, 2025

Two men stand in front of a cross. Next to the men, to the right, is a display of flowers.

Bishop Joseph Tyson (left) and the Rev. Jesús Mariscal (right) of the Yakima Diocese worry about how their parishioners will cope with broad changes to immigration policy, which have had […]Read More

Religious freedom vs. health care access: How faith influences health care in Washington and Idaho

By NWPB March 17, 2025

A stethoscope is laid out on a bedsheet.

Religion can sometimes impact health care access in places like Washington and Idaho. (Credit: Unsplash / Hush Jade Photography) Read By Emma Maple | FāVS News The Idaho state Legislature […]Read More

Joe Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here’s What That Could Mean

By NPR News January 23, 2021

Joe and Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning before his inauguration. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Joe Biden is only the second Catholic president of the United States. He's also a supporter of abortion rights — a position at odds with official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.Read More

Catholic Church on College Hill still adjusting through pandemic

By Matt Loveless September 26, 2020

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, Wash. – As Pullman continues to watch Coviid-19 cases increase, Father Steve Dublinski of Sacred Heart Catholic Church finds himself stuck in the middle of it all. […]Read More