By Oregon Food Bank, Portland, OR — Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Oregon Food Bank celebrate a significant milestone in the fight against childhood hunger. With recent legislative approval, Oregon is poised to participate in the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program starting this year, ensuring vital support […]

By Multnomah University Portland, Ore., March 1, 2024 – Multnomah University is pleased to announce the release of Compelled by the Love of Christ: The Story and History of Multnomah University, edited by University President, Dr. Jessica Taylor and Provost, Alin Vrancila. This book provides an overview of Multnomah University’s […]

by Sarah Kuenzi and YCP Staff As featured on Portland Archdiocese On Saturday, March 2nd, the Portland Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals welcomed over 220 young adults to their annual Lenten Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. This marked not only the largest YCP Portland event […]

By Oregon Faith News Note: The story of Rolando Daniel Benitez is a good example of how some predators are engaged in multiple abuses cases and in the production of illicit material. It also shows how he used social media to find his victims. Press Release from Oregon U.S. Attorney […]

Wyden, Merkley Announce $70,000 for the Oregon Food Bank By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced an investment of $70,000 for the Oregon Food Bank from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to connect local […]

Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Based in Oregon Because we’re finite and unique and because we’ll never know everything, we may not agree about everything in Heaven. We’ll agree on innumerable matters and wonder how we ever thought otherwise. But we’ll still likely have different tastes in food and clothes […]

2024 Mazzocco Lecture on Distributive Justice with Former Congressman Larry LaRocco University of Portland Press Release, We are pleased to announce former Congressman and UP alum Larry LaRocco as the featured speaker for The Mazzocco Lecture on Distributive Justice on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. LaRocco was the U.S. Representative for […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, Two 76-year-old twin sisters who served as pastors of the Word & Spirit Church in Northeast Portland perished during a fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Jan. 14th during the Pacific Northwest’s arctic snowstorm, according to the Oregonian/OregonLive. Neighbors and church […]

Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Based in Oregon Nanci and I watched the Super Bowl together every year since we met in 1969. She loves Jesus, people, dogs, and football. And I think she would enjoy the videos of a strong Christian athlete and his family I’m linking to in […]

By Portland Archdiocese News release Join Archbishop Alexander Sample and special guest Elias Moo as they discuss the bright future of Catholic Education in Western Oregon with the newly established Office for the Mission of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. Elias Moo recently accepted the position […]