Saint Mark's in the News
Saint Mark’s Cathedral has been covered in both local and national news media. Story topics have included: Saint Mark's community members taking action for social justice, art exhibitions in the cathedral space, and the Living Stones renovation project. Below are highlights from the past two years.
2019
Father seeks Sanctuary at Seattle Cathedral
- Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral gives sanctuary to immigrant fighting deportation, Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I, March 29, 2019
- Mexican immigrant, ordered to leave the country, takes sanctuary at St. Mark’s in Seattle, Nina Shapiro, Seattle Times, March 29, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary for man facing deportation, Vanessa Misciagna, KING 5 News, March 29, 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary to man facing deportation, Ashley Archibald, REAL CHANGE, March 29th, 2019
- Another Seattle church will protect an immigrant from deportation, Lilly Fowler, Crosscut.com, March 29, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary to man facing deportation, Komo News (Associated Press), March 30th 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary for Mexican man seeking deportation protection, David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service, April 2, 2019
- A Seattle Church offered an Undocumetned Man Sanctuary. Will That Protect Him? Massoud Hayoun, Pacific Standard Magazine, April 3, 2019
2018
Saint Mark's supporting asylum seekers at the border
- Immigrant activists fight for the rights of detainees in SeaTac federal prison, AJ Janavel, Q13 News, June 20, 2018
- 'We have to do something.' Hundreds in Seattle moved to action by immigration policy, Ted Land, King 5, June 20, 2018
- Hundreds pack Seattle church to help local detainees separated from children, Amy Radil, KUOW, June 20, 2018
- Stop separating families -- protest march planned between Seattle cathedrals, Connelly, SeattlePI, June 18, 2018
Presiding Bishop Curry's visit to Saint Mark's and the Diocese of Olympia
- "Episcopal Bishop Curry -- 'Selfishness can destroy nations''', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Bishop Curry on taking children from parents: 'This is not America', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Royal Wedding Clergy visits Washington next week, Brian Calvert, KOMO News, Wednesday, June 6, 2018
2016-2017
- "Seattle vigils seek to heal political divisions", KUOW, November 8, 2016
- "St. Mark’s: A ‘wall of faithful citizens’ will confront any refugee roundup", Joel Connely, SeattlePI, January 31, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s issues a call to action for marginalized groups", The Seattle Times, January 16, 2017
- "Halted by the Depression, $10.5M project to complete Saint Mark’s will begin this spring", Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, February 9, 2017
- "Seattle cathedral tapestry weaves together gay politics, 'radical inclusion'",The Seattle Times, March 5, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s begins $10M cathedral renovation", Capitol Hill Times, 5/16/17
- "St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral to host ceremonial groundbreaking for major construction project", Episcopal News Service, May 11, 2017
- “Heaven Sent”, Art in America, (Josh Faught art exhibit)
2015
- "A maze of feelings at St. Mark’s cathedral" The Seattle Times, December 29, 2015