Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

I'm Christy Burns, and here are some of the top stories in today's edition of The Spokesman Review.

Alina Perry writes, "'When you're surrounded by beauty, it can be easy to take its meaning for granted.' That's the case for many parishioners at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, commemorating 100 years since its groundbreaking in November." The Episcopal Cathedral's Gothic architecture makes it stand out among the hospitals near downtown as one of the most dramatic buildings in Spokane.

Inside, dozens of ornate stained glass windows do more than just let in dappled sunlight and inspire peaceful worship.

The stained glass imagery is central in a new exhibit at the cathedral.

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And a new exhibit at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist explores how Christianity got from the Middle East to Europe to the inland Northwest.

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A new exhibit at Spokane's Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist uses stained glass windows to explore how Christianity arrived in the inland Northwest.

It doesn't shy away from what churches and missionaries left in their wake.