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Washington bishop: Priests would rather go to jail than break seal of confession
Spokane Bishop Thomas A. Daly has assured his diocese that priests would opt for a jail sentence before they would... Read more
Spokane bishop asks Catholic schools to follow state vaccine mandate, affirms exercise of religious exemption
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane wrote on Tuesday that Catholic schools in the diocese will be expected to comply with... Read more
COVID vaccines: Spokane bishop supports conscience rights, but says priests won't provide religious exemption
After Washington state announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, the Bishop of Spokane said that conscience rights should... Read more
Two churches in Washington state burn in apparent arson attacks
Two church buildings— one Baptist, one Catholic— were damaged by fires in apparent arson attacks Sunday morning in Brewster, a... Read more
Catholic retreat center converts to coronavirus quarantine site
In Washington state, one of the first coronavirus hotspots in the United States, an empty Catholic retreat center will temporarily... Read more
Spokane bishop responds to Catholic Charities racism video
Both the Bishop of Spokane and the leader of a Washington state Catholic Charities organization have spoken out about a... Read more
Why this Spokane Catholic school is going classical
St. Charles Catholic School in Spokane, Washingon adds its name to a growing list of Catholic schools across the country... Read more
Spokane diocese was told 7 accused priests lived at Gonzaga
The Diocese of Spokane said Thursday it was unacceptable that Jesuit priests credibly accused of sexual abuse were unsupervised on... Read more
Six lay men installed as acolytes in Spokane
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane installed six laymen who are not in formation for holy orders as acolytes Wednesday. Read more
