A well known statute of Jesus entitled King of Kings, in Monroe Ohio was hit by lightning and burned to the ground.  Over $700,00 of damages was done. The good news is that the church plans to rebuild the statute. Below are some humor notes on the incident by local […]

PIZZA PARTY FOR HOMELESS COMES TO PORTLAND By Portland Rescue Mission (PORTLAND, ORE. –) On Wednesday, June 16, at 6pm, homeless guests for the evening meal at Portland Rescue Mission, 111 W. Burnside,  will be treated to a pizza party for homeless men, women and children.  Pizza for the Hungry: […]

By Beaver Believer, Oregon writer On Friday, Pope Benedict, gave conclusion to the Year of the Priest.   In the speech the Pope addressed the sex abuse in the priesthood and said that  “We, too, insistently beg forgiveness from God and from the person’s involved, while promising to do everything possible […]

Statement from Parents of Solo Teen Sailor After Distress Signals — The following is released by Laurence and Marianne Sutherland, parents of Abby Sunderland: We spoke with Abby early this morning and learned that she had had a very rough day with winds up to 60 knots and seas 20-25 […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Killers By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Killers—Very much the definition of mindless fun, only if you enjoy anything Ashton Kutcher says or does. Director Robert Luketic and screenwriters Bob DeRosa and Ted Griffin play explosions, gunfire and car crashes by rote in this combination of […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Splice By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Splice—Director Vincenzo Natali’s perverse tale of modern science run amok chronicles how genetic engineers (Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley) who create new life forms by “splicing” together genes from different animals decide to take the next step and use […]

Oregon Faith News Note; Vancouver author, Matt Mikalatos, is taking on the misconceptions of Jesus in a bold and comedic way with his new book entitled Imaginary Jesus.  It is about all the self-created Jesus’ popular today including — patriotic Jesus, Harley Jesus, Political Jesus and more.   Check out their […]

Oregon Faith Report Viewer Straw Poll Survey, Obama’s Supreme Court choice  of Elena Kagan is making headlines.   The LA Times reported this week that Sonia Sotomeyer’s actions on the court is reliably with the liberal wing on the court.  Obama’s liberal (link here).   Is teh publci worried about a change?   […]

Prayer is Key to Health, Study Says CANONSBURG, Penn.,  — Communicating with God can improve one’s physical health, Australian researchers suggest in a report showing that religious or spiritual prayer can boost emotional and physical wellbeing.  “As a devout Catholic, I experience the power of prayer every day,” says David […]

Oregon Faith News Note: Lane County prosecutors dropped kidnapping charges against Azoulas Yurashunas after he was previously charged for luring a boy away at a Church outdoor event to his car.  Azoulas provided a different side to what onlookers saw.   He says he saw the boy hurt himself and was […]