Capitol Resource Institute, A new poll shows that a majority of Californians are poised to reject a law that opens public school showers, bathrooms and locker room facilities to students of the opposite sex based on “gender identity.” The poll conducted by SmithJohnson Research for the Privacy For All Students […]

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry As you may know, I edit a journal for The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins called Cultural Encounters. We have a new issue out and I’d invite you to take a look. I’ve reprinted the […]

By Portland Archdiocese Archdiocese of Portland joins Pope Francis in a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Syria Catholics in the Archdiocese of Portland are encouraged to join Pope Francis in participating in a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria on Saturday, September 7. In […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the three-part PBS documentary, “The Life of Muhammad,”: No one likes to see his religion trashed, and from everything we have learned about “The Life of Muhammad,” Muslims have nothing to worry about. The New York Daily News […]

University of Portland to host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and annual Red Mass on Thursday, September 19 University of Portland Oregon’s top Catholic University University of Portland will host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the annual Red Mass on Thursday, September 19. Prior to the Mass, […]

  This year it made national news when a local Gresham bakery, Sweet Cakes, was involved in a dispute with a gay customer.  The customer ordered a cake to be made for a gay wedding.  Aaron Klein, co-owner of the bakery, declined to create such a cake citing their personal […]

U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall and Portland State University released the findings of a research study documenting that at least 469 children were the victims of sex trafficking in the last four years. The Portland State University (PSU) study was sought by the United States Attorney’s Office […]

American Atheists Press Release American Atheists revealed details on Wednesday about its 2014 national convention in Salt Lake City, announcing that speakers will include NFL Raiders punter Chris Kluwe, Survivor®: Philippines winner and sex therapist Denise Stapley, and Grammy®-nominated Spin Doctors bass player Mark White. The convention will also feature […]

Creation House Publishers’ Spanish publishing division, Casa Creacion, has announced that the book “The Stained Glass Curtain: Crossing the Evangelical-Catholic Divide to Find our Common Heritage” by Father Dimitri Sala will be translated into Spanish for distribution this fall. “La Cortina de Vitrales: Cuando Penetramos la División entre Evangélicos y […]

Read the Portland bomber (Mohamud) apology letter Faith News Note: The convicted Portland bomber, Mohamud Mohamud, is facing sentencing soon and has written a very poignant letter to the judge apologizing for his actions. The letter states, “My actions on November 26th were terrible. To think back to that day […]