Thank you for a terrific article, “At SPU, grief without despair” [Local News, June 7]. It richly reveals the power of faith and prayer to uphold and affirm life and community amid tragedy and sorrow. The article also reflects an appreciation for Seattle Pacific University’s Christian identity in a way that models coverage for…

A welcome change I find it extraordinarily refreshing that Pope Francis has articulated and emphasized the core values of the Catholic faith — service to the poor and marginalized that acknowledges the divine in all individuals — by de-emphasizing the rigid dogma that has pitted Catholics on opposite sides of the religious spectrum for the past…