By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue  comments on remarks made on May 1 by Secretary of State John Kerry: Secretary Kerry congratulated the U.S. Embassy staff in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for promoting “a universal message about the rights of people to be free, about democracy, about […]

Strong faith of former Blazer coach Jack Ramsay celebrated By Faith News Note: The Santa Fe New Mexican reports about how the life of Blazer former coach and NBA champion was remembered for his faith. The strong faith of NBA Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay was celebrated at his […]

A Woodburn church, St. Luke Catholic, and the Portland Archdiocese have been named in a $8.5 million lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a 2012 sex abuse charge of a Woodburn priest. Portland Tribune reports, Angel Armando Perez, 48, was a priest at St. Luke in August 2012, when he was […]

By Oregon State University Socratic Club The OSU Socratic Club will sponsor a debate on the topic “Is Christianity a Help or a Hindrance to Sound Environmental Stewardship?” on Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. in Milam Auditorium on the OSU campus. The speakers will be Professors Loren Wilkinson of […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on efforts by the Obama administration to curb sexual assault on college campuses: Earlier this year, President Barack Obama established a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. We commend him for that, but more needs […]

Oregon hosts 40 different ‘Prayer Day’ events to honor the National Day of Prayer Thursday May 1st. Listed below by city… * ALBANY * National Day of Prayer Celebration 5/1/14 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Linn County Courthouse Steps ALBANY, OR Music 11:45AM, Prayer at Noon-1PM 300 Fourth Ave ALBANY, […]

By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon EMO praises bipartisan senate vote to shed light on U.S.-sponsored torture Clergy urge president to lead declassification process After more than five years of urging the U.S. government to publicly air the truth about its use of immoral interrogation tactics (including torture), “The religious community […]

“Veil of Tears: Hope Is on the Way“, the successful and award-winning film that shows the oppression of millions of women in South Asia, is now available as a free “Movie Night” Kit for churches and small groups. “Veil of Tears,” which was released in limited theaters nationwide last month, […]

By Portland Archdiocese The Oregon Catholic Conference Welcomes the National Organization for Marriage’s Legal Motion in Support of the Oregon Constitution’s Definition of Marriage as One Man and One Woman The Oregon Catholic Conference strongly supports the motion by the National Organization for Marriage to intervene in the federal district […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Sandy Oregon I had nine hours of exhausting but fun interaction Saturday at the Portland Wizard Comic Con, where EPM had a booth. We sold some Eternity graphic novels but gave away a lot more, and handed out Heaven and If God Is Good […]