After a holiday hiatus, the FAV(e) Photo slideshow is back.

Each week, the five Faith and Values sites compile their top photos to give you a glance at what is happening in communities around the country. Here's a look at the last few weeks of January. In this week's mix, we've got a Buddhist nun ordination in Washington, a Buddhist temple opening in North Carolina, a response to the Newtown school shooting in Connecticut, and great speakers in the Midwest.

For more, go to our partner sites SpokaneFAVs.com, WilmingtonFAVS.com, ToledoFAVS.com and HartfordFAVS.com.

You can also check out our national partner, Religion News Service.