Catholic Sentinel

We work to evangelize, inspire and catechize in a culture that stands in need of the Gospel. Through story and encounter, we seek to help people love God and love others. The Catholic Sentinel is published twice monthly by Oregon Catholic Press and is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland. For our social media and comment policy, we are indebted to the Missionaries of the Holy Spir

it, a beloved religious community of men based in Roy. Go after ideas and actions, not people. For example, it’s OK to write, “I disagree with what Bishop X said,” but not, “Bishop X doesn’t care about children at the border.” It’s acceptable to declare, “I disagree with what Senator Y did,” but not all right to ask, “How dare Senator Y call himself a Catholic?”
Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. You may be the best Catholic in the world and the most moral person who ever lived, but that doesn’t give you the right to treat other people with contempt. We will remove off-topic comments and assertions that are sarcastic, mean or false. Commenters can exchange views, but fiery personal debate does not belong on our pages. Those who persist in bad behaviors on our website or social media pages will have banned themselves by their actions.