Central Arkansas CityFest: Tremendous Success Excerpts from Luis Palau Press Release; Beaverton, Oregon (North Little Rock, AR) Global evangelist Luis Palau wrapped up his Central Arkansas CityFest campaign this past weekend with local leaders expressing amazement over the unprecedented cooperation among churches, businesses, and government…The CityFest project began 15 months […]

Oregon Faith Report Survey, If you received a research grant to study a different religion, which would you be most interested in learning more about? Highlights of comments

This year, the annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week runs Sunday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 1. WRAP Week is intended to inform the public and public officials about the harms of pornography and the need to enforce obscenity and related laws.  Resources for individuals and groups are available […]

By Traci Scott, Oregon faith Reporter, As conveyed in his recent book, “Golden Leaf:  a Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor”, Kilong Ung was a “golden leaf” propelled by the wind that blew him from one terrifying part of the world to the next.  Through adverse weather, turmoil and calamity, he was […]

Catholic schools that become charter schools are no longer “Catholic” in any sense of the word By National Catholic Educational Association, WASHINGTON– Are charter schools another way to keep Catholic schools alive, as some proponents suggest? Absolutely not, according to the president of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), the […]

Faith and Family Film Review: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – PG 13 By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting, A strait-laced high school student (Chris Massoglia) and his rebellious best friend (Josh Hutcherson) get mixed up in a centuries-old conflict between a race of human-friendly vampires (led by […]

Faith-Family Film Review: Amelia PG Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting Hilary Swank portrays aviatrix Amelia Earhart in a handsome, mellifluous biography suitable for viewing by multiple generations yet which nevertheless fails to soar as an adventure or romance. No one could expect director Mira Nair, using two literary biographies […]

Below are excerpts on the upcoming Episcopal Bishop election from the Oregon Episcopal Church News. Read the whole article here. Delegates to the 121st Diocesan Convention, taking place November 19-21 at the Eugene Hilton, will have the historic duty of electing the Tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon. The […]

By Traci Scott, Oregon Faith Reporter The ongoing investigation of an Ashland-based Islamic charity has recently brought into the spotlight the concerns of national security and unfair targeting of Islamic charities. Recent federal court filings in the pending criminal case of Pete Seda, who led the now defunct Al Haramain […]