Family-Faith Film Review: She’s Out of My League By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting She’s Out of My League—Raunchy romantic comedy in which a nerdy but good-hearted Pittsburgh airport security agent (Jay Baruchel) manages to attract the interest of a fetching, sophisticated party planner (Alice Eve), and endures a […]

Progressive faith leaders across the country and from different religions gathered in Washington DC to support immigration reform.

Oregon Faith Report Survey, Oregon recently end all abstinence only education in public schools.  A survey of Oregon Faith Report viewers revealed their choice for sex-education where over 70% do want some form of abstinence education.  28% said they would prefer no-sex at all. Preferred choice of teaching sex education […]

A New Day in Vietnam Luis Palau Ministries, Beaverton Vietnam Pastors ConferenceHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam (March 19) – Speaking to 500 Vietnamese pastors and hundreds more by live Internet feed, evangelist Dr. Luis Palau commended Vietnam’s pastors for their unity, respect for authorities, and passion for church growth.  Dr. […]

Oregon Faith Report News Note: Vice President Biden recently visited Israel where at the same time it was announced settlement housing expansion in East Jerusalem.   This set the American visit on edge and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a quick and sincere apology.  Now the issue has stirred up […]

Oregon Faith Report News Note: The Rev. Tom Farley, St. Clare Catholic Parish in  Portland, of has announced that he is leaving the priesthood of 30 years.  He said he could “no longer live the celibate life.” and “I leave because of a private longing in my heart and soul […]

Bhutan’s Buddhists keep eye on `Gross National Happiness’ By Vishal Arora Religion News Service THIMPHU, Bhutan (RNS) The Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is the only nation that puts happiness at the core of public policy. But its thrust on a “Gross National Happiness”(GNH) index is not just a warm-and-fuzzy inheritance […]

Most Americans Consider Easter a Religious Holiday, But Fewer Correctly Identify its Meaning Barna Research Update As American society becomes more religiously diverse, the nation’s population has had to grapple with how to define its holidays and celebrations. A recent study by the Barna Group explored Americans’ definition of the […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Diary of a Wimpy Kid—Mostly likeable, though lightweight coming-of-age comedy about the travails of a first-year middle school student (Zachary Gordon) whose ill-conceived efforts to gain popularity and status in his new environment — frequently, […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Repo Men By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Repo Men—Extremely violent futuristic thriller about two men (Jude Law and Forest Whitaker) whose job is to repossess artificial human organs when the recipient falls behind on exorbitant interest payments owed to a malevolent corporation. Despite a major […]