By Ignatius Press, Sohrab Ahmari was an Iranian teenager living under the ayatollahs when he decided that there was no God. Nearly two decades later and as an American citizen, he would be baptized and confirmed into the Roman Catholic Church. In FROM FIRE BY WATER, he recounts this unlikely […]

Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Or) and John Cornyn introduced the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, which would exempt civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards given to human trafficking survivors from federal income taxes. “Human trafficking survivors are faced with unfair and unnecessary obstacles […]

Oregon Optimist blog, Representative Rick Lewis, R-Silverton, has proposed legislation that will change the number of hearing aids Oregon Health Plan (OHP) grants. Patients who were granted only one hearing aid, every five years, will now have the hope and ability to hear in both ears. Hearing aids have been […]

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s status as a congresswoman: I stand with my friend Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, calling for Rep. Ilhan Omar to be removed from House committee assignments. Rep. Omar […]

Oregon US Attorney Office Press Release, A federal jury found Mary Holden Ayala, 59, of Portland, guilty of stealing nearly $1 million from an Oregon foster care agency, money laundering and filing false personal income tax returns. From at least 2008 to 2015, Ayala, a longtime Portland resident, served as […]

By Faith News Note, More than a hundred people gathered recently at Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland for an interfaith rally and jazz concert to support new gun control measures. Speakers and musicians highlighted the Lift Every Voice event, which is advocating for passage of two legislative bills to ban […]

By Persecution Relief Christians in India have not faced this level of persecution since India gained it’s independence 70 years ago. Since 2016 Persecution Relief has registered & supported more than 1200 persecution cases including more than 8 men & women who have been martyred for the sake of the […]

By Luis Palau Association, It’s been a few months since we’ve given you an update on Dad. Thank you for your continued prayers. He just went in recently for new blood work and scans to check on progress. Sadly, the news was not what we had hoped. Although his blood […]

Bill addresses discrimination among organ donors. By M. Martin, Oregon writer, State Representative Rob Nosse has introduced a bill, House Bill 2687, to protect medical marijuana users from discrimination when it comes to receiving a organ transplant from a donor. HB 2687 reads; “Prohibits transplant center from recommending that potential […]

By Oregon Liberty Alliance The Oregon Freedom Rally on Feb 9th, 2019 will be hosting Star Parker a guest speaker. Parker is an American syndicated columnist, author, and founder the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE). Also at the Freedom Rally will be top religious rights defender Kristien Waggoner […]