Pope John Paul II, a man loved and revered by millions of Catholics across the globe, may be one step closer to sainthood. Pope Benedict XVI is expected to approve the “heroic virtues” of the late Pontiff as part of a series of decrees prepared by the Congregation for the […]

By Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Global Restrictions on Religion Executive Summary For more than half a century, the United Nations and numerous international organizations have affirmed the principle of religious freedom. For just as many decades, journalists and human rights groups have reported on persecution of minority […]

Idaho man selflessly supported Marines prior to death By Derinda Moerer NW Baptist Witness, COEUR D’ ALENE, Idaho — Honored as a soldier, Josh Wright, 31, died Sept. 13. His ashes were scattered at Fort Pendleton by the local Marine Corps. Nothing too unusual, except that Wright wasn’t a Marine; […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland Carrie Underwood is breaking music records.  Underwood broke country music records with the first to have 10 consecutive #1 hits.   Underwood has sold more music than any other American Idol contestant winner and just finished her own Christmas special on Fox TV. Her first ever song […]

By Frederick Hass — Excelsis Fine Fragrances of San Rafael, California announced today that its flagship fragrance, The Pope’s Cologne, will soon be available in the United Kingdom….The Pope’s Cologne is an aristocratic, Old World cologne made from the private formula of Pope Pius IX (1792-1878). It has been described […]

Oregon Faith Report Survey Result (Take New December Survey Here.  Questions on Twilight Movie, Favorite Holiday Movies, more) TV news is going through a shake-up.   This week 35-year ABC news veteran Charles Gibson will be stepping down as evening news anchor and be replaced with Diane Sawyer.  This may be […]

Below is a news release from a security firm that is helping churches use high-tech devices to end Nativity theft. Three wise churches use free GPS and video surveillance from BrickHouse Security to protect nativity scenes from pilfering; churches and synagogues across the U.S. are invited to participate in this […]

Abstinence-only Sex Education Programs coming to an end for Central Oregon Middle Schools. By Oregon Faith Report, Central Oregon middle schools are in the process of changing their sex education curriculum from an abstinence-only program to an abstinence-based program, which is now required by the state.  The Redmond School Board […]

In the New York Times bestselling book Black Belt Patriotism: Chuck Norris filters America’s outsized national issues through the Founding Fathers’ eyes and the guiding principles that established our nation. The citizen activist also gives the paperback version 64 pages of additional insight. “We seem to have lost a sense […]

Transcript of President Obama’s speech at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday, as released by the White House: Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, distinguished members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great […]