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Exorcism: Increasingly frequent, including after US protests

by | Oct 31, 2020 | , , , , , , | 0 |

In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism – performing the rite at well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests.

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Portland archbishop urges end to violence, return to campaign for justice

by | Jul 28, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

As the national spotlight landed on his city and its ongoing protests, Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample July 24 made a plea for citizens to leave violence behind and return to a campaign for racial justice.

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Inmate lived inspiring Catholic life behind bars, ‘serving God, not time’

by | Jun 27, 2020 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

In 1993, 39-year-old nuclear engineer Hal Elkins hit the bottle and fell into a jealous rage and shot his girlfriend, Kathryn Linn, and the man she was with, Marvin Eugene Mayer. Within a decade, other inmates would be calling Elkins “the Bishop of OSP.”

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Northwest bishops experience encouragement, fraternity, unity with pope

by | Feb 3, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Bishops from the northwestern United States spent more than two and half hours with Pope Francis and came away talking about his small gestures and, especially, his understanding and encouragement.

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Beginning ‘ad limina,’ bishops reflect on call to sacrifice, to love

by | Feb 3, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Celebrating Mass at the tomb of St. Peter with his fellow bishops from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland asked them to consider the red vestments they were wearing, a reminder both that St. Peter died a martyr’s death for his faith in Jesus and of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

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