SATURDAY “Islam in Maine, the U.S. and the World,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., workshop sponsored by Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, 555 Forest Ave., Portland. The cost is $60. To register or for more information, go to chimeofmaine.org or call 347-6740 SUNDAY Connected Catholics of Maine, 1 p.m., general meeting including talk by Marilyn Given […]
Religion and Values
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Rabbi’s voyeurism case spurs calls for reform
The longtime rabbi of a Georgetown synagogue was charged with six counts of voyeurism last month.
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Pope maps out personal (and progressive) policy
The pontiff focuses on issues that he may raise again before the European Parliament.
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Reflections: Understanding our own ‘ghost continents’ helps us love others
We can start by accepting the inner otherness in all of us.
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Chicago archbishop opts for modest housing
The incoming archbishop will live in the rectory of Holy Name Cathedral instead of a mansion.
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Church says Joseph Smith was polygamist
The Mormon church says for the first time that its founder took several additional wives.
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Religion Calendar
Editor’s note: If you have a holiday craft fair or event, you can enter the event online at: calendar.mainetoday.com/events. Events entered directly into our online calendar will be considered for print. Saturday “Pope Paul VI and the Work of Vatican II: The Conciliar Texts and Their Implementation in the ’60s and ’70s,” 9:30 a.m. to […]
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Reflections: We should give thanks for our elders and their wisdom
We should appreciate also that aging is a deeply spiritual process.
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Christian fliers in SAD 54 upset some
But the superintendent says many types of clubs are allowed access to after-school gatherings.
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Vatican synod’s work on gay policy is just a start, Catholics say
The bishops’ healthy and ongoing debate is being overshadowed by the focus on how homosexuals are treated, says a sampling of Maine parishioners.