Religion and Values - Portland Press Herald

Woman, 80, revels in calling to priesthood

by Jeff Kunerth Tribune News Service January 17, 2015January 16, 2015

Floridian Rita Lucey is part of a growing movement seeking gender equality in the Catholic Church.

Religion Calendar

January 17, 2015January 16, 2015

Saturday Hands Around the Capitol, annual rally in Augusta sponsored by Maine Right to Life, starts with a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. at Hope Baptist Church, Route 202, Manchester; 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 41 Western Ave., Augusta. Rally begins at 11:15 a.m. with Gov. Paul LePage at St. Michael’s Parish […]

Life & Culture, Religion and Values

Pontiff planning to speak English on upcoming trip

by The Associated Press January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

The Argentine pope will to deliver 11 speeches and homilies in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Life & Culture, Religion and Values

Reflections: Listening for that still small voice within

by Susan Lebel Young January 10, 2015January 10, 2015

Try a few minutes of silence to discover a different tone in yourself.

Religion and Values

Slain Salvadoran archbishop closer to beatification

by NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed while performing Mass in 1980, is designated a martyr, according to a bishops’ conference newspaper.

Life & Culture, Religion and Values

Oklahoma Ten Commandments monument replaced

by SEAN MURPHY The Associated Press January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

The original monument on the Capitol grounds was destroyed when a man drove into it.

Religion and Values

Religion calendar

January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

Saturday 75th anniversary and recognition ceremony, 2 p.m., honoring Norma J. Lumb, 91, the only living founding member of the Saco Seventh-day Adventist Church, which she joined at age 13. She has been active with the church and its activities and still serves on the board of both the church and the church’s school, the […]