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May 25, 2012 - Girls only prom hosted by Muslim student

Girls only prom hosted for Muslim student A Muslim High School in Michigan, Tharima Ahmed, found a way to attend prom without violating her customs that restrict interactions with boys.   Her solution was to host an all-girls prom.   It turned out to be a success as over 120 students participated.   […]


May 24, 2012 - Pro-Choice support falls to record lows (chart)

From Gallup, “The 41% of Americans who now identify themselves as “pro-choice” is down from 47% last July and is one percentage point below the previous record low in Gallup trends, recorded in May 2009. Fifty percent now call themselves “pro-life,” one point shy of the record high, also from […]


May 24, 2012 - Church facing heat over car camping

By Oregon Faith News Note: The City of Portland spent a lot of time and public discussion over creating rules to allow churches to house homeless campers in their vehicle in the church parking lot. The rules were fine tuned to allow four cars per parking lot. The first church […]


May 23, 2012 - Deadlines loom for marriage, abortion petitions

By John Fortmeyer Christian News Northwest Subscribe Thousands of Oregon and Washington churches are being approached to promote petition campaigns to get two specific issues on the Nov. 6 ballot in the two states. In Oregon, sponsors of citizen Initiative 25 seek a minimum 116, 284 valid voter signatures by July […]


May 22, 2012 - Centurty old NW church faces demolition — reflects decline

Faith News Note, The First Congregational Church in Tacoma is facing extinction which puts their 104 year old church in danger of being demolished. Once a thriving congregation of 700 people it has now dwindled down to 40 members. Their choir has been replaced by a cassette tape. This comes […]


May 21, 2012 - Notre Dame joins Catholic Rebellion

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on lawsuits filed today against the Obama administration. At issue is the constitutionality of the Health and Human Services edict seeking to force Catholic non-profits to pay for abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptive services and sterilization in their […]


May 21, 2012 - 30 groups unite in outreach to local immigrants

By Guest Opinion, More than 30 groups in Eugene and Springfield are forming a group to reach out to immigrants, particularly Latino immigrants according to the Register Guard. The new group, called the Lane County Network for Immigrant Integration (LCNII), held a news conference April 30 at City Hall in […]


May 20, 2012 - Appeals Court rules National Prayer Day unconstitutional

By National Day of Prayer, On Thursday, May 10, 2012, just one week after a record turnout for the National Day of Prayer across the country, when millions gathered from coast to coast to unite in prayer, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the governor’s proclamations of a state […]


May 19, 2012 - Church asks arson teens for restitution

Two 13-year old boys who are charged with setting fire to a Taulatin Lutheran church and also stealing from the church were before judge this week.   The Living Savior Lutheran Church is asking that the boys would pay for the damages incurred.   More details below:  


May 18, 2012 - First ever Jesus video game launched

By Monique Sondag, Journey of Jesus: The Calling — the first-ever video game based on Jesus — launches today from Lightside Games, makers of the popular Journey of Moses. Interestingly, also launching today: Diablo III, the newest installment of a game series built around battles with demonic creatures, which debuted […]