By Oregon Optimist, Gresham, Oregon — When doctors told Joseph Beaupre he had only a few months to live, the army veteran knew exactly how he wanted to spend his remaining moments. Beaupre told his care providers that he wanted to celebrate his son Tracey’s graduation next year by wearing […]

Portland Archdiocese Press Release, ARCHBISHOP SAMPLE CALLS FOR MERCY, CHARITY AND ACCESS TO PASTORAL CARE AFTER RECENT IMMIGRATION ACTIVITY “My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Archdiocese of Portland, Praised be Jesus Christ! Please know that I stand in solidarity with my brother bishops in the United States in condemning […]

By Faith News Note, Three Oregon churches are opening their doors for a prayer night in preparation for the Rev. Franklin Graham Oregon tour. Portland Monday, June 18th 7:00 p.m. Eastridge Church 14100 SE Sunnyside Road Clackamas, OR 97015

Honor Father’s Day with this great dad story. By M. Martin, Oregon writer Awesome dad who stood up for his son against over-zealous political correctness censorship. A Wake County school forbid the mentioning of the school Valedictorian. It was a policy based for both technical reasons and politically correct reasons […]

By Jim Miller, Guest Opinion I was in Washington DC this week to visit the news museum and found the entire street in front of the museum blocked off for the popular annual LGBT Pride festival. I took this as an opportunity to visit each booth, listen and have discussions […]

by Nicholas Comerchero Oregon Optimist, Five years ago, Atticus Lane-Dupre was the captain of his soccer team to leading them to a 10-9 defeat of the Portland Timbers at Jeld-Wen Field. Many professional players would consider winning against the Timbers, who took home the 2015 MLS Cup title, a significant […]

Oregon US Attorney, A federal jury found Daniel Stephen Johnson, 40, of Coos Bay, Oregon, guilty today of repeatedly sexually abusing children who lived at an orphanage operated by the defendant in Cambodia. The verdict marks the end of the second foreign sexual exploitation trial held in the District of […]

Catholic League Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Samantha Bee’s commentary last night about her assault on Ivanka Trump: Samantha Bee, and the geniuses at TBS, had a week to script an astute statement for her—getting the issue of her signature vulgarity off her back—and they blew it.

By Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday for a baker who refused to custom-bake a cake for a same-sex wedding out of sincere religious belief. Hold the champagne—this apparent victory for religious freedom may be short-lived. As Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in legalizing same-sex marriage […]

Friday, June 8, 2018, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: St. Cecilia Parish (Beaverton) No cost. A freewill offer will be accepted. THE STORY To characterize Father Augustus Tolton’s life as remarkable is an understatement, to say the least. He was born a slave on a Missouri farm in 1854, […]