Saturday Yard sale, starting at 9 a.m., to benefit the joint Vacation Bible School program at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland and Trinity Lutheran Church of Westbrook. Held at St. Ansgar, 515 Woodford St. Sunday Maine Warden Service chaplain the Rev. Kate Braestrup will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a.m. service at […]
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On his trip, Pope Francis will see Church of the Nativity is falling apart
So bad is the decay that the church was listed by the United Nations as an endangered world heritage site.
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Oakland diocese under fire for new rules
Teachers rebel against a contract clause that requires them to conform to church teachings in their private lives.
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Mideast trip will test pope’s diplomatic skills
For a pope who embraces spontaneity and shuns papal protocol and security, his three-day visit to the region is ripe with potential pitfalls.
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Dinosaur exhibit proves Noah’s flood, museum says
The Creation Museum says the Allosaurus on display died in a worldwide flood about 4,300 years ago.
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Reflections: May the Force be with you … and take good care
“Go outside. Find something in nature; an acorn, mud, clouds, a stream, or howling wind. Whatever. Imagine it possesses special communication. Ask and then listen for its message for you.” These were Elizabeth’s instructions to those of us in her eco-psychology class. I chose to walk the boulevard on a bright day, my eyes drawn […]
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Israel seeks to make Yom Kippur a United Nations holiday
The ambassador says in a letter to members that Christianity and Islam are recognized by the U.N. calendar, but not Judaism.
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Pope’s Holy Land trip a balancing act
The pontiff will have to navigate many sensitive issues during what is only the fourth papal visit there.
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Religion Calendar
Saturday Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford. Law Enforcement Marriage Seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Light and Shield Ministries and Wives Behind the Badge will host a marriage seminar for law enforcement couples and families. Calvary Chapel, 154 River Road, Orrington. Tickets are […]
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Court rules cheerleaders’ Bible signs not threatened
The Texas cheerleaders wanted to display banners with Bible verses at high school football games.