Family-Faith Film Review: Robin Hood By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Robin Hood—Thematically ambitious yet enervating version of the much-filmed legend concerning the 13th-century English outlaw (Russell Crowe) who, in this serious reworking awash in political intrigue and salubrious civics lessons, goes from common archer on King Richard’s Crusade […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Letters to Juliet By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Letters to Juliet—Director Gary Winick’s old-fashioned romantic comedy explores time-honored themes of love, loss, family, and destiny amid a beautifully photographed Italian travelogue as it chronicles New York-based magazine fact-checker Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried) journey to Verona — […]

Carrie Brownell, Reading to Know Blog, Corvallis, My husband Jonathan and I read the companion titles, Every Man’s Marriage and Every Woman’s Marriage. Since this pair of books is obviously set up to be read independently by the husband and wife, Jonathan and I did that, and are sharing our […]

Rick Johnson Better Dads Ministry Oregon The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an admirable organization who’s mission is to help train boys to become men of character and productive citizens. For nearly a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities […]

Making news headlines is an Oregon man who went to a Portland psychic for help and healing. The psychic played upon his vulnerabilities and began asking for more and more money. A total of $150,000 in cash and goods (including a car) were given up. Watch video below.

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service, WASHINGTON (RNS) As Solicitor General Elena Kagan prepares for confirmation hearings to make her the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, her nomination changes the religious makeup of the nation’s highest court. But does it matter that the bench would include six […]

Oregon Faith News Note: A group of Chinese explorers have announced that they have discovered Noah’s Ark in an undisclosed location in Turkey.    These explorers come armed with video.   Below is an ABC News story on the announcement. So far, most media outlets and Ark hopefuls have been highly critical […]

Archbishop to ordain six priests and one transitional deacon By Portland Archdiocese, Archbishop John G. Vlazny will ordain six priests and one transitional deacon on Saturday, June 5 at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (NW 18th & Couch) in Portland.  The Mass of Ordination will begin at 11:00 […]

On top of a 30-foot-high rock outcropping in the Mojave National Preserve in California, stands an old rugged eight-foot-tall Latin cross that has become the latest target as a religious object on public lands. This cross shaped Veteran’s Memorial was placed on land that had been transferred to a veteran’s group […]

Story chronicles Richard Stearns’ transformation from CEO to humanitarian leader — Urges Christians to embrace their Biblical responsibility to serve the poor “The Hole in Our Gospel,” the Christian bestseller by Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision U.S., has won the “2010 Christian Book of the Year” award.  The […]