By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a survey of LGBT rights and religious exemptions: A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PPRI) on LGBT rights finds encouraging news for allowing religious exemptions. Most Americans, 72%, are opposed to discrimination […]

By Oregon Right to Life, Oregon is facing an unprecedented challenge in the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Kate Brown waited more than a month after Washington’s first positive result to request additional personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile. As of March 25, the state has exhausted all of […]

Oregon Faith News Note, Oregon’s well known symbol of defiance for his role in the Malheur Refuge occupation, Ammon Bundy, kept his legacy alive by defying the Idaho state ban on gatherings. During Easter outside Boise, Aamon Bundy held an Easter service in a warehouse to a few dozen people. […]

Group Publishing Press release, Churches across the country, for the first time ever, will lock their doors on Easter, the biggest day of the church year. It’s a reality of the coronavirus lockdown. But in 100 communities, those looking for an Easter service will find a special drive-through Easter experience […]

The Pacific Justice Institute, The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed two lawsuits against the City of Grants Pass in federal court this week to fight for Christians who are called to speak out for the unborn. PJI filed the lawsuits on behalf of Abolish Abortion Oregon (AAOR), an organization of […]

Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry Breakpoint’s John Stonestreet shared this commentary related to abortion and the coronavirus crisis: All crises reveal what’s truly important to us. For example, in Massachusetts, hospitals are postponing all “‘non-essential surgeries’ in order to prepare for the potential onslaught of coronavirus cases.” […]

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an article blaming Christians for the coronavirus: It is not unusual for authors of a new book to seize opportunities to plug their work. But the March 27 op-ed in the New York Times by […]

Message from Reverend Alexander K. Sample Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, Dear brothers and sisters, Praised be Jesus Christ! As your local shepherd, I want to assure you of my continued prayers for you. These are challenging times that call us to seek God with all our hearts. Governor Brown’s […]

Congressman Greg Walden, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award the state of Oregon $3.2 million in funding to help provide meals for older adults. This funding was allocated from The Families First Coronavirus Response Act that Congress passed, and […]

MENA press release, Rev. Justin Murff, FRSA, Executive Director of the MENA Collective, submits the following and is available for comment: With all of the uncertainty surrounding the current crisis, one thing churches and pastors can be sure about is that streaming your online service is simply not enough. As […]