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Paula at age 12. She hadn’t been able to start school until age 8, after the war ended.

Remembering Paula Bronstein, a survivor of the Holocaust.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Beth Colburn Orozco shares the story of her search for the daughter she never knew.
Abbess Victoria Murray, in an image from the documentary film "Final Vows", produced & directed by Victoria Westover.

Final Vows: A documentary on aging, caring and faith

Also on Arizona Spotlight, The Rogue Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary season and "Stories That Soar!" presents a boy's remembrance of his father.
Two volunteers pack bags of snacks to pass out to unhoused people in Tucson at the Historic Y on Sunday, July 22, 2024.

Community group is helping the homeless and redefining religion

Two bishops in the Liberal Catholic Church International have traded preaching for community organizing.
A still from Charlie Chaplin's 1931 film "City Lights".

See - and hear - Chaplin's "City Lights", presented by The Fox Tucson Theatre and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: NPR's Sarah McCammon on her autobiographical memoir "Ex-vangelicals"; and a story about lessons in Little league and life from Steve Braun.
A cross atop the San Xavier Mission.

People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse

The Public Religion Research Institute poll found that the vast majority of those who are unaffiliated are content to stay that way.
Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis, Ariz.

An Arizona church known for feeding migrants now says the city is blocking its work

In a recent lawsuit, Jose Manuel Castro, pastor of the Gethsemani Baptist Church, says friction with the city of San Luis has forced the church to cancel multiple events.
Gabrielle Cardenas, Brian Eller, and Bishop Edward Weisenburger sit on a panel discussion moderated by Ellen Fisher, on Monday, March 18, at the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Tucson, Ariz. Fisher (left) is the assistant director of the Catholic University of America in Tucson.

Bishop Weisenburger and Catholic leaders champion environmental justice in panel discussion

Uniting faith and environmental stewardship to address the moral imperative of climate change.
Cochise County is looking to prepare the Miracle Valley Bible College property for auction. The property was deeded to the state in March 2022.

Cochise Supervisors approve $70,000 to clean up Miracle Valley Bible College property

The purpose of the funds are to prepare the property for auction later this year
First Presbyterian Church, which was one of the churches that burned in a suspected arson case in May of 2023, has been braced to stabilize the walls. December 15, 2023.

Two historic churches burned in suspected arson case in Douglas are taking steps towards rebuilding

Braces now support and surround one church; the other has been demolished
The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

Pro-Palestine protest canceled following UA President statement

The protest organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine was one of many that were supposed to take place today.
Inside the dome atop of the Tabernacle of the Miracle Valley Bible College in Cochise County, AZ. July 31, 2023.

Miracle Valley Bible College sold after highest bidder backed out of sale

The new owner won the property with a bid of $700,000
The former Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Douglas, AZ. The church was one of two prey to fire damage due to suspected arson. August 31, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Man charged with arson relating to burning of two historic churches will represent himself at trial

Eric Ridenour said in court Tuesday he does not want legal representation
First Presbyterian Church (left) and what remains of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church three months after a fire broke out at both churches. August 31, 2023.

Two Douglas churches burned in suspected arson case assess the damage and ways forward

Costs for rebuilding the two historic churches has yet to be determined.
The Tucson Jewish Museum building was the first synagogue built in the Arizona Territory, years before statehood. The historic building is now the central location of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, where the history and culture of Jews in Southern Arizona is presented through dynamic exhibitions.

The Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center - A source of strength, not sorrow.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the local 1960s peace movement with Archive Tucson; Poet and author Linda D. Addison on crafting stories from darkness and light; and "Stories That Soar!" presents "Andrew the Rapper".
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

House censures Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

The vote was nearly along party lines.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was extensively damaged by a fire that authorities say was intentionally started Monday.

Authorities make arson arrest related to two Douglas church fires

A man who lives in Douglas was taken into custody by federal authorities.

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