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 […]

Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry Recently I sat down with my friends Greg Cahalan and Steve Keels, pastors at my home church, Good Shepherd Community Church, and we recorded a message for our church body. For the first time in our 43-year-old history, with the exception of […]

Tom Krattenmaker Oregon based author and guest writer for USA Today and Sojourners. A crisis like the coronavirus pandemic reveals who we are as individuals and as a society. When push comes to shove, as the saying goes, which side of us will have the final say? Will it be […]

By Church Online Platform, In the wake of recommendations to suspend large gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Church Online Platform saw record-breaking attendance for the weekend of March 14-15. The tool helped churches in countries around the world stream church services to a total of 4.7 million […]

Portland Archdiocese Press Release Regarding Live Streaming of Masses The Archdiocese of Portland will once again be live streaming the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass from The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception THIS SUNDAY (March 22nd), and hope to do so moving forward until the current health crisis is over. We […]

By Oregon Faith News Note: President Trump issued this “Proclamation on the National Day of Prayer for all Americans“: In our times of greatest need, Americans have always turned to prayer to help guide us through trials and periods of uncertainty. As we continue to face the unique challenges posed […]

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, A recently released United Nations report on religious freedom that was presented to the Human Rights Council deserves a sharp rebuke. While appearing reasonable at different junctures, the report is nothing but a frontal assault on religious autonomy and religious freedom. No wonder […]

By Christian News NW Newspaper, Subscribe A small blond-haired boy wearing a black and neon green jacket laughs as he darts around the fellowship hall. He dodges under tables and fumbles his way around padded chairs, stopping only momentarily to look around. Then, his eyes flash — and off he […]