KOIN 6 Anchor Elizabeth Dinh Speaks at YCP Portland

Local evening news anchor Elizabeth Dinh joined YCP Portland to share her personal witness of faith in Christ. She spoke candidly about her struggles and the ways her faith has deepened over time.

Elizabeth reflected on her upbringing as a cradle Catholic in Texas. The daughter of Vietnamese immigrant parents who found refuge in the United States, she described her early faith life as largely going through the motions. It was later in adulthood that she began to take her Catholic faith seriously and to explore more deeply the richness of the Church’s teachings and traditions.

In a particularly moving moment, Elizabeth shared about her miscarriage during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when hospital visitation was heavily restricted. Facing that experience largely alone became a profound test of faith. She spoke about encountering Christ through the care and compassion of the medical staff who accompanied her. Needing blood during that time led her to reflect in a new way on the life-giving generosity of blood donors and the Christian call to sacrificial love.

Her invitation to speak with YCP Portland came after the chapter’s Director of Marketing noticed her on the evening news on Ash Wednesday 2025. Elizabeth admitted she had initially hesitated to appear on air with ashes on her forehead, but ultimately chose to do so as a quiet public witness to her faith.