By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon New website promotes watershed and wildlife projects on congregation land A new website launched today by Congregations Caring for Watersheds and Wildlife (C2W2) helps congregations and religious schools to pursue projects to protect the environment. The website, www.watershedsandwildlife.org, hosts a project handbook, forum and case […]

By Sheila Allen NW Baptist Convention, The question rocked Pastor Kinne Callaway’s world when first posed to him by the young man — “If I never accepted Christ, would you still be my friend?” Trained to share the gospel message with everyone, Callaway was moved to honestly consider his motivation […]

By Ben Cohen and Episcopal priest Father Keith Roderick This month the Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani marked his 1,000th day of incarceration in Lakan, a notorious prison in northern Iran. Charged with the crime of apostasy, Mr. Nadarkhani faces a death sentence for refusing to recant the Christian faith he […]

Retreat for Families with Children with Disabilities By Portland Archdiocese The Office for People with Disabilities is sponsoring a weekend retreat for families with children with disabilities. For English speaking families the retreat will be held August 24 – 26, and for Spanish speaking families the weekend of August 31 […]

International Religious Freedom Report for 2011 By U.S. State Department, Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or […]

By Guest Opinion, There is no Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oregon, but that does not mean that the gravity of politics will not pull our state into the debate. Recently Chick-Fil-A’s Chief Operating Officer, Dan Cathy, issued comments about support for traditional marriage which infuriated a Chicago official who at first […]

By Guest Opinion, Nearly 300 zombies showed up to counter-protest the famous and controversial Westboro Baptist Church in Dupont Washington according the Dupont News Tribune.   The Westboro Church protesters were on hand to protest at the Joint Military Base Lewis-McCord.  

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven I was looking over their excellent young adult website, boundless.org, and read the following article concerning the young men who gave their lives to protect the women they loved. I found it touching, inspiring and insightful: Real Heroes at ‘The […]

By JOHN FORTMEYER Christian News Northwest Subscribe It really wasn’t a surprise when Washington’s secretary of state’s office announced June 12 that this November’s statewide ballot will include at least one measure related to marriage. During the previous week, opponents of same-sex marriage had submitted more than twice the number of […]

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Media coverage of both the “Fortnight for Freedom” events sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and the competing “Nuns on the Bus” campaign, reveal interesting results. A total of 141 dioceses, involving tens of thousands of Catholics, participated in […]