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Religion and Values

Published
April 19, 2014

Holy fire ceremony draws thousands in Jerusalem

Orthodox Easter-eve ritual dates back at least 1,200 years.
Published
April 19, 2014

Religion Calendar

Editor’s note: Please contact individual places of worship for information about specific Easter religious services. Saturday Holy Saturday Church Walk, fifth annual pilgrimage-style walk to six churches in Portland. The walk will be held rain or shine, and participants are welcome to join or depart at any point. A stop for lunch will be held […]
Published
April 19, 2014

Reflections: Easter story confirms that death will not have the last word

The poet Denise Levertov wrote, “The mind’s far edges twitch, sensing kinships beyond reach.” Her words suggest that something about living seems incomplete. We have soul-appetites fashioned for other places; the mind’s eye seems equipped for landscapes other than those we now see. There are whisperings within of Shangri-La, associated with a dim memory, or […]
Published
April 19, 2014

Planned home for priests irks local residents

A dormitory would house a half-dozen priests in a historic Atlanta neighborhood zoned for single-family homes.
Published
April 19, 2014

Atheists gather on Easter weekend

The American Atheists are meeting in the Utah home of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Published
April 19, 2014

Pope remembers the downtrodden

The selection of subjects on Good Friday reflects the pope’s resolve to focus the church on those who suffer.
Published
April 17, 2014

Bill Nemitz: Holy Thursday brings foot washing to Portland’s Monument Square

Clergy from area churches perform a foot washing to kick off arguably the most sacred four days on the Christian calendar.
Published
April 14, 2014

Pope Francis interacts with Palm Sunday crowd

In a departure from practice, he speaks off the cuff and even poses for ‘selfies’ with young people.
Published
April 12, 2014

Religion Calendar

Editor’s note: Please contact individual places of worship for information about Holy Week and Easter religious services. Saturday “A Journey Toward Freedom,” 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., free seminar for women with Allison VanderLinden, an ordained Presbyterian minister. Held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 496 Lisbon St., Route 196, Lisbon. Free lunch is provided. Register by […]
Published
April 12, 2014

Reflections: Spring means renewal in richly connected holidays

This time of year, I recall the line from a Joan Baez song, “Winter’s in labor, soon to give birth to the spring.” In song and in a rich array of religious observances, we find encouraging and enlightening themes of renewal and new life as we wait for and celebrate signs of spring. March 17, […]