United Methodist Oregon-Idaho Conference votes to move 2027 meeting out of Idaho, cites LGBTQ+ and immigrant safety concerns This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. After a close and emotional vote, Bishop Cedrick
This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. Across the Pacific Northwest, LGBTQ+ people are finding welcoming churches where faith and identity can coexist. In a world where LGBTQ+ and Christian are often viewed as
Throughout history, churches have been places of safety for people all over the world, welcoming spaces that often provide food, safety, and community. But although they may have been beacons of light for many, they have historically not been places of safety for those in the LGBTQ+ and other marginalized
This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. Pastors at two Boise churches say welcoming transgender people is a matter of faith — and the new law puts them in an impossible position. The predominantly Christian
