Archbishop Sample leads rosary, exorcism to bring peace to Portland
PORTLAND -- Dakota Hulsey was diligently setting up tables in a downtown Portland restaurant October 17.
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Oregon fires: Most churches safe, for now, offering shelter
PORTLAND, Oregon – While the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains have been ablaze, creating red apocalyptic skies and leaving five small towns in ashes, most of the churches in the Archdiocese of Portland have not burned and many have offered shelter to thousands of evacuees.
Faith leaders criticize Trump’s plan to reject new DACA applicants
WASHINGTON – Faith leaders and immigrant advocates have denounced the Trump administration’s plan to reject first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, and limit DACA renewals to one-year extensions instead of two.
Priest’s love of math, baseball helps him develop new stat measures
WASHINGTON – WAR, what is it good for? For Edwin Starr, the answer was “absolutely nothin’” — although “somethin’” might be a better answer, since he had a No. 1 hit with the tune in 1970. But for Dominican Father Humbert Kilanowski, he’s got a different answer, because he’s asking…
Bishops urge Congress to address better police training, accountability
WASHINGTON – The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees have called for “better practices for formation and accountability for police” in a joint letter to all members of Congress.
High court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA
WASHINGTON – In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
Pope calls USCCB president to express solidarity, support amid turmoil in U.S.
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis used his June 3 audience and a phone call with the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to express his solidarity and support following days of demonstrations protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Pope merges Anchorage Archdiocese, Juneau Diocese; names archbishop
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has merged the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, and the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, and erected the new ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
No one can visit Oregon monastery, so abbot shares its quiet life online
PORTLAND, Oregon – No one can visit Mount Angel Abbey during the coronavirus shutdown. That’s why Abbot Jeremy Driscoll is bringing the quiet monastery to the world via technology.