Religion and Values

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January 26, 2013

Reflections: From the mouths of babes we may find more courage as adults

I sit to write, find my breath and tune into my feelings, focusing at the center of my chest, in/out, up/down, dropping my attention from thinking to hearing. Listening inwardly for what to write. My grandson Taylor appears to me. I hear Taylor, TT we call him. Yesterday his mother, my daughter Alisa, found TT […]
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January 26, 2013

Pope: Social networking sites key to spreading faith

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI put church leaders on notice Thursday, saying social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter aren’t a virtual world they can ignore, but rather a real world they must engage if they want to spread the faith to the next generation. The 85-year-old Benedict, who tweets in nine languages, […]
Published
January 26, 2013

In Davos, taking a philosophical break

The annual economic forum takes time to discuss religious trends and their implications.
Published
January 19, 2013

Religion Calendar

Saturday Meditation workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a combination of Zen meditation and bioenergetic body movement led by David Jordan, LCPC. Held at Heart Opening Yoga, 227 Congress St., Portland. There is a sliding fee scale ranging from $45 to $75. Call Jordan at 657-4640 for details or to register. Holy Grounds Coffee House, […]
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January 19, 2013

Rio archdiocese puts Brazilian girl on path to sainthood

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has launched a process aimed at putting a Brazilian girl on the path to sainthood. Archbishop Orani Tempesta and Vatican representatives told reporters Friday that they had begun the process to beatify Odette Vidal de Oliveira, who was 9 when she died of […]

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January 19, 2013

Reflections: Longing remembrance is where love and absence dwell together

Her voice, her presence are here in words I have hijacked from some old letters — letters written by my mother and saved against the ruination of the years. Perusing them, I was struck by my sensing I could hear her speaking as if she were there beside me. Mother’s use of language often reflected […]
Published
January 19, 2013

Mormons find new wave of missionaries

Thousands take advantage of the decision to lower the minimum age for missionaries.
Published
January 12, 2013

Religion Calendar

Saturday Helping domestic abuse victims, 9:30 to 11 a.m., information, awareness and networking workshop for clergy and staff, adults and teenagers. Program offered by Peacemakers, a group dedicated to creating peace in the home, and Family Crisis Services of Greater Portland. Free, with light refreshments after the workshop. Snow date is Jan. 19. South Gorham […]
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January 12, 2013

Boston archdiocese restructures to spread the faith

BRAINTREE, Mass. – The Archdiocese of Boston on Thursday announced the first phase of an overhaul that aims to strengthen parishes for a region-wide push to refill empty pews. The restructuring will organize the archdiocese’s 288 parishes into 135 clusters, called collaboratives, that will share clergy, buildings and resources. The archdiocese, among the largest in […]
Published
January 12, 2013

National church will host gay weddings

The symbolic cathedral's congregation and leadership include many gays and lesbians.

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