Family-Faith Film Review: Dinner For Schmucks By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting —To score a promotion, a financial analyst (Paul Rudd) must bring a suitable guest to the titular meal organized by his boss (Bruce Greenwood) as a competition to see which corporate hotshot can produce the most amusing […]

Pope Benedict XVI names three local priests Monsignors By Portland Archdiocese, Archbishop John G. Vlazny has announced that Pope Benedict XVI has named three local priests Monsignors. Those honored are: Reverend Monsignor Richard Paperini, Reverend Monsignor Richard Huneger, and Reverend Monsignor John Cihak. The Monsignors were named as Chaplains to […]

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Oregon Faith Report News Note: Basic Rights Oregon has started a TV ad campaign across Oregon. The ad (see video below) shows various same-sex and mixed couples giving personal testimonies about the meaning of marriage and marriage equality. The ads began July 19th and will run for several weeks. The […]

By Dan Merchant NW Filmmaker Producer of Lord Save Us Movie Sometimes it seems this Lord, Save Us journey I’ve been on has lasted a decade or two, in fact it’s been about 5 years and we reached yet another milestone this past week – our broadcast television premiere on […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy, Oregon With the recent allegations against actor Mel Gibson, there’s been a number of responses to his situation that cry out for an eternal perspective. (When Gibson released his movie The Passion of the Christ in 2004, I wrote a review of the […]

Below are two videos (Part 1 and Part2) from OdysseyNetworks which showcases the horror stories and faith struggles of the communities impacted by the BP oil gulf spill. Part II video below:

New Profanity Filter Battles the F-Word in Living Rooms ROGERS, Ark.,– Just one week after a federal appeals court opened the door for the F-word to be used freely on broadcast TV, an Arkansas company says they have a solution: Filter the words out on your own.  TVGuardian, LLC is […]

By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Picture from a July 21st Rally, more here The Board of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) joins its voice with churches and religious leaders across the country in the call for comprehensive and just reform of the immigration laws. Joining with the U.S. Conference of […]

By Beaver Believer, Oregon writer I just watched Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and turned it off half way through.   Tim Burton always makes everything too dark and dirty.   Burton exchanges Wonderland’s creative imagination for his warped imagination.   Everything Burton does is about warping things and he simply cannot create anything.  […]