Vigil will honor lives lost to domestic violence — Participants will remember victims during Domestic Violence Awareness Month By Catholic Charities in Oregon (Portland, Ore.) – Since January 1, 2011, 25 people have been killed in Oregon as a result of domestic violence-related incidents. Six of them were children. October […]

OSU Socratic Club event The Oregon State University Socratic Club will sponsor a debate on the topic, “Will the World End Soon? Apocalyptic Visions of the Future” on Monday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in Gilfillan Auditorium on the OSU campus at the corner of Monroe and Arnold Way. A […]

By Luis Palau, Because of the longstanding relationships Dr. Luis Palau has cultivated in China, the Luis Palau Association was privileged to host the visiting delegation of the State Department for Religious Affairs for several days in Portland. The delegation included several key government officials, including the Minister of Religious […]

Faith community urged to join search for lost biker Mark Bosworth By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) urges the religious community to join search efforts for Mark Bosworth, who was last seen by friends at the Cycle Oregon event in Riddle, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 16, […]

By Luis Palau Ministries On Wednesday morning, Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Luis Palau Association President Kevin Palau and Pastors Rick McKinley and T. Allen Bethel met with members of the city’s civic and faith communities at city hall to discuss the initiative. “No Portlander is more vulnerable that the victim […]

Georgene Rice interviews  Nate Kellum with the Alliance Defense Fund to discuss a Federal lawsuit they have filed regarding a free speech zone in Issaquah, Washington . A city ordinance, if left to stand, could have implications on the free exercise of religion in that community and other places as […]

Rick Rittmaster was a Lutheran pastor, who has an amazing journey of faith that took him from being a pastor to resigning to odd jobs to the middle of the military as a chaplain. Watch the video below of this great inspiring story of pastor Rick Rittmaster. Visit msnbc.com for […]

‘The Playboy Club’ Canceled — Morality in Media’s Efforts Victorious Morality in Media WASHINGTON, — NBC “Closed the Club” as a result of dismal ratings and viewer outrage, cancelling a series that glorified the sexual exploitation of women and the Playboy philosophy that women are to be used, abused and […]

Archdiocese participates in webinar on Support for Veterans By Portland Archdiocese The Archdiocese of Portland will participate in a webinar “How can we help? Support for Veterans and Their Families” Tuesday, October 18. The seminar is scheduled for 1:00 to 2:00 pm (PDT). The seminar is sponsored by the National […]

2011 gives three cases of banning God Bless You By Guest Opinion, In California where a school teacher has banned the word “Bless You” as a response when people sneeze. The teacher started by penalizing students grades for saying God Bless You when other students sneezed by stating it was […]