Religion

Arts & Life

'Confronting Hate Together' will finally be displayed, but not at the Wing Luke Museum

Education

Muslim students in Seattle face choice between graduation and Eid al-Adha celebrations

For months, high school seniors attending Seattle Public Schools have been asking their teachers, principals, and school board leaders to change graduation dates in June. That’s because Eid Al-Adha, one of the biggest worldwide Islamic holidays, will coincide with the district’s graduation week.

Race & Identity

Shoreline Catholic school parents back gay teacher allegedly ousted over her engagement

A kindergarten teacher at St. Luke School in Shoreline says she was ousted because of her same-sex engagement. Parents and advocates have called the decision a case of anti-LGBT discrimination, and are calling for her reinstatement.

Facing another hotel eviction, Seattle area asylum-seekers lean on religious groups to foot the bill

Approximately 100 local asylum-seekers, mostly from Venezuela, met with the King County Council Tuesday to ask for help as their latest hotel shelter arrangement came to an end.

Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.

Crime

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple closed following arson that destroyed 'irreplaceable' historical documents

The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, a hub for the local Japanese American community, is closed after an arsonist set fire to the building, police say.