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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops selected Archbishop Alexander Sample and Bishop Peter Smith, both of the Portland Archdiocese, to leadership roles.

The Rev. Gary Smith, SJ, writes of his ministry on the streets and in the jails of Portland.

"Eucharistia" is a Greek word meaning "eucharist" or "thanksgiving.

Gene Sharp's book "From Dictatorship to Democracy" is free online, emphasizing that dictatorships have weaknesses and implode.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released a "special pastoral message" on Nov. 12, criticizing the government's deportation plan.

Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample grieves "fear and anxiety" sparked by deportation policy.

For almost 75 years, Blanchet House has created its own paths to dignity and solidarity in service.

The initial paperwork aimed at peace between Israel and Hamas has been signed but Catholic leaders urge caution.

In his first teaching document, Pope Leo calls on believers to re-read, reclaim and act on Jesus' care for the poor.

On-line news stories recount that Pope Leo XIV has signed his first apostolic exhortation and called for renewed action on poverty and climate change.

In the wake of “alternative” facts, labels so broad they have become almost meaningless, long-simmering policy differences that are boiling over, and power dynamics flexing muscles that summon comparisons to the worst parts of human history, we, the readers, the thinkers, the speakers, the voters, we all need to do more reading.

As Portland’s hot summer days begin to cool, many Catholics are already at work on addressing climate change.

Most parishes offer “Catholic Inquiry,” a faith formation process, from September through November. You’re invited to learn about...

Pope Leo calls for day of fasting and praying, cardinal reads aloud names of dead children in the Israel-Palestine conflict and Vatican considers first foreign papal trip.

Recent news stories link the Catholic Church to continued culture war, deportation arrests and concerned parents at St. Agatha's Parish.

Pixabay illustration More Catholic leaders are speaking out to defend the role of immigrants in the Catholic Church and American culture...

“It’s more important that I’m baptized than I am your bishop because that’s the relationship we build on.” Pope Leo XIV has appointed the...

The American Catholic Church, often described as “a church of immigrants,” is still precisely that. The Pew Research Center reported this...

Recent online articles call Catholics to reject “fake news,” remember the Eastern Church, revisit the unsettling faithfulness of writer...

“We may find that coming together in friendship, building up community, we too can find true meaning in our lives,”  Pope Leo XIV Pope...

Archbishop Emeritus John G. Vlazny died Friday, May 23, at his home in Beaverton.

Now that the white smoke has drifted away, the media discussion is underway.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the successor to Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8 when he was elected by the College of Cardinals.

The Vatican has released the libretto, or program, for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, April 26.