Last October, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of local government and community development, was reported as saying that there are more than 3,000 homeless people in Jamaica. He made an appeal to their ...

PORTLAND, Jamaica – The partially collapsed Craig ... for immediate attention,” said Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, during a visit to the site ...

At his weekly sermons, Zak Kijinski, the founder and lead pastor of Madison Place Community Church, wears sneakers and a beard, and smiles at his congregation. But he's a little different than ...

This story about Madison Place Community Church began two years ago with a post on the social media site Reddit. Rumors about the church, which started as a small Bible group in 2007, pop up on ...

and only 2% of Portland metro’s population was Black like Boyer, he saw his future here. The former West Philly boxer became an Oregon state senator and nonstop community organizer. Today ...

But ICE officials lacked a search warrant. Community activists took Aguirre to Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland, which gave him refuge. He spent his first few nights sleeping under the ...

D-east Portland, gathered at Augustana where they reaffirmed their support for the immigrant community during the service that included music and a candlelight vigil outside the church.

The newly renovated North Portland Library in the Albina District is home to the new Black Cultural Center, a space designed to be a hub for the Black community that will host cultural events ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Francisco Aguirre can’t sleep very well these days. The thought of being deported keeps him up at night. Since President Donald Trump took office, Aguirre has known ...

Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland will continue to protect its community members in need. “I’m upset, no doubt, and that’s why we cannot be silent,” said Rev. WJ Mark Knutson ...

The Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in North Portland ... amplifying their message throughout the community. Participants included members of the Portland Raging Grannies.