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April 20, 2018 - American Atheist fires it’s President

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the firing of the leader of American Atheists: The board of directors of American Atheists has fired its president, David Silverman. The decision was made the night of April 12. With the exception of one […]


April 19, 2018 - Mercy Corps sets up Portland Yoga Refuge

By Mercy Corps, Melinda was afraid of yoga. “I’m now a ‘senior’ in age,” she explained, “morbidly obese by western medical measures, and labeled ‘disabled.’” She’d decided yoga was no longer for her — until she met Kate Holly at Yoga Refuge. Mercy Corps Northwest’s programs have been vital to […]


April 16, 2018 - AG debuts gun Red Flag Law website

Oregon Attorney General Press Release, What you need to know to keep your family and loved ones safe Oregon Attorney General today launched a new downloadable resource for Oregonians who are concerned about a family or household member who is in possession of a gun or other weapon. Oregon’s new […]


April 13, 2018 - Facebook faces tough questions on Catholic censorship

By Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the testimony of Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg before the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committee on April 10 and the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11: Sen. Ted Cruz informed Facebook chairman […]


April 11, 2018 - 14 lessons from Oregon Rajneesh scandal Netflix film

By M. Martin, Oregon writer One of America’s biggest religious scandals, The Rajneesh movement, played out in Oregon in real life in the 1980s and is now featured in a six part Netflix series called Wild, Wild Country. Here are some things I learned from the series on the Rajneesh […]


April 10, 2018 - Father Poorman makes Earth Day Challenge

University of Portland News Release, This April, Fr. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. and the Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACOS) are challenging the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Portland to make a commitment to take at least one tangible step that is within your own control toward […]


April 9, 2018 - Straight talk on pornography crisis

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon “Since the time we were young teenagers, many of us have heard lists of reasons for walking in sexual purity. God commands purity and forbids impurity. Purity is right. Impurity is wrong. True? Absolutely. But it’s equally correct to […]


April 6, 2018 - Movie features Pope Frances up close, personal

By Corby Pons, Wim Wenders’ new documentary, “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word,” is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work […]


April 4, 2018 - Don’t depoliticize Martin Luther King

By Tom Krattenmaker Oregon writer Featured often in USA Today, Religion News Service Whenever we remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some people inevitably pull out a piece of sandpaper and try to smooth the sharp edges of the great civil rights prophet. “Don’t politicize him,” they say. As […]


April 2, 2018 - Athlete makes $10M Christian gift

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy Oregon Many of God’s people have been entrusted with much, and Jesus said “To whom much is given much will be required” (Luke 12:48). We are all accountable to use what belongs to God, which He has entrusted to us, […]