Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed ...

The theme of this year's demonstration, “Why We March,” was highlighted as speakers, many of whom are Catholics, explained ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde spoke directly to Trump while delivering an impassioned sermon sharing concern for immigrant and LGBTQ communities. Two Christian leaders weigh in. Trump's administration is ...

Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath ...

The winner of the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize on how poets have responded to the horrors of civil war  – and why the peace process is far from over.

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Oregon and Washington join multi-state lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson urges unity as federal immigration crackdowns loom, reaffirming sanctuary laws to protect undocumented residents.

“We too can march on with a little bit of hope…the kind of hope that was built on the blood of Jesus. We have hope that we ...