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February 19, 2010 - Edgy faith film aims for S. Oregon opening

Outstanding Movie Ready to Come to Southern Oregon Paul Coughlin, Southern Oregon The Protectors We have been asked to help bring to Southern Oregon a life-changing movie with eternal importance, and we’re excited to share this opportunity with you.  It’s called “To Save a Life,” and it’s a faith-inspired movie […]


February 18, 2010 - Catholic Church ends ties to Bend hospital over value issues

The St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon was founded by Catholic sisters 92 years ago and now is severing its Catholic ties due to ethic concerns.   The Catholic News Agency reports; Bend, Ore., Feb 17, 2010 / 05:50 am (CNA).- Citing continued disagreement on Catholic ethical directives such […]


February 18, 2010 - U.S.-Islam summit comes at delicate time

By Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service (RNS) “Talk with as many people as you can. Talk vertically, talk laterally.”  That’s the advice of the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, for attendees of the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar.Gaddy went to last year’s forum,which drew big names […]


February 17, 2010 - Local Archdiocese joins Immigration Reform efforts

The Archdiocese of Portland joins the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in urging Justice for Immigrants By Portland Archdiocese, The Archdiocese of Portland will participate with other dioceses around the United States in urging Congress to pass immigration reform.  The campaign Justice for Immigrants is being led by the […]


February 17, 2010 - From Olympic Speedskater to Nun

A great story about a woman who went from Olympic speedskater to Fransiscan Sisters.  Here is an excerpt from Yahoo Sports. Twelve years ago at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, a 17-year-old speedskating prodigy named Kirstin Holum was tapped for future greatness….“It is funny now to think of how different […]


February 16, 2010 - Tebow Rule: Bans athlete face ads, bible verses

From the Palm Beach Post on the NCAA considering a ban on athlete’s who put messages on their faces during games.   Below is an excerpt from the article: The NCAA’s Football Rules Committee is proposing a ban on Tebow’s most identifiable feature — the bible verses on his eye black. […]


February 16, 2010 - Resolving the most difficult conflicts

Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM interviews Ken Newberger, author of Hope in the Face of Conflict. Conflict surrounds all of us, whether it is in marriage, religious factions, in our churches, our workplace, or between countries. But, it can be avoided, according to Conflict Resolution Specialist Dr. Ken Newberger. The author […]



February 14, 2010 - Religion week in review

Week in religion news: 1. Singer Carrie Underwood plays youth pastor in surf movie 2. Churches Warned to Prepare for Another Lean Year 3. Anglicans extend pensions to gay partners 4. Netanyahu’s son wins Bible Quiz 5. Israel Uncovers Ancient Jerusalem Road in Old City


February 12, 2010 - 'No limbs, No Limits' man comes to Portland

Join Open Arms International at the Fourth Annual Portland Good Friday Breakfast with featured speaker, Nick Vujicic, — an inspiring man with an amazing ministry and life story to tell in light on being handicapped without arms or legs. The event is Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Oregon Convention […]