By Faith News Note, Easter 2013 seemed to be the most political in many years. Obama Church sermon: Most eye catching was the church Obama attended. The Rev. Luis Leon oft St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington gave the Easter sermon to Obama and his congregation which turned out to […]

by Crystal Kupper, Crystal’s Cliffnotes Salem Writer If you haven’t seen last week’s video of NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon pranking a car salesman, you really should. (Yes, I am telling you that something NASCAR-associated is worth watching, though I typically agree with the African-American comedian who once said, “If I […]

University of Portland signs St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor as part of its dedication to protect the environment By University of Portland University of Portland president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., recently signed the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor on […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the “Stomp On Jesus” stunt orchestrated by Florida Atlantic University professor Deandre Poole: On Friday, I wrote to Dr. Poole asking why he didn’t invite his students to write the name “Obama” on a piece of paper—instead of […]

By Knights of Columbus, With Easter just around the corner, most Americans say their plans for the day include attending church according to new Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (58 percent) say they intend to be in church on Easter Sunday according to the survey. Among […]

Sex trafficking legislation receives public hearing  Senator Betsy Close Press Release  A bill to close loopholes in Oregon’s anti-sex trafficking statutes took another step closer to becoming law on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 673, a bi-partisan bill that strengthens the penalties for trafficking children. “Thirteen year […]

Ideas to refocus Easter among kids gets creative & risky. By Faith News Note: In the United Kingdom marketers backed by local Bishops have been trying to refocus the  Easter meaning among consumers by promoting a chocolate Christian Easter Egg idea.   The egg is called “The Real Easter Egg” and […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven When does human life begin? At conception or implantation? Your answer determines how you’ll view the Affordable Care Act. There has been a great deal of confusion about what exactly the Affordable Care Act mandates in regards to abortion […]

Oregon AG Joins Briefs in US Supreme Court in Support of Same Sex Marriage By Oregon Attorney General ​ Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced that Oregon has joined two historic briefs in the United States Supreme Court supporting same-sex marriage. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, Oregon joined a brief prepared […]

Faith News Note: One of America’s top Western hemisphere experts is Mary Anastasia O’Grady of the Wall Street Journal who is a regular writer for the newspaper. Much has been reported in the media about Argentine critics who fault Pope Francis for being silent if not abetting oppressive elements in […]