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Former U.S. assistant secretary of state to speak at Portland church

PORTLAND — Col. Philip J. (P.J.) Crowley, who served as the assistant secretary of state for public affairs and spokesman for the U.S. Department of State under President Barack Obama, will present “The Challenge of Political Leadership and Legitimacy in a Time of Extreme Partisanship, Fake News, and International Conflict” at St. Pius X Church, […]

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Maine Catholic churches to hold special collections for disaster victims

PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has authorized a special collection at all of Maine’s Catholic churches to raise money for victims of recent U.S. hurricanes, the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami and any other natural disasters that might occur this year. The funds collected will be forwarded to Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, […]

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Faith Notes: “Where has our love gone?”

Like many, I was shocked last week when a painting “Girl With Balloon” by the British street artist Banksy sold for a record $1.4 million at Sotheby’s auction house only to instantly self-destruct. Like many, I’d never heard of the enigmatic artist before his stunt flashed across the world’s news feeds, showing a painting of […]