CAIRO Coptic priests warned not to bless second marriages The head of the Egyptian Coptic Church threatened to excommunicate priests who perform second marriages after a court ruled that divorced Copts could remarry. Pope Shenouda III strongly condemned the verdict, which he said goes against the Bible. He said priests who perform these marriages, along […]

The Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Th.D., has announced the following assignments for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland: Effective Sept. 1, Msgr. J. Joseph Ford will be assigned as administrator of Sacred Heart, Yarmouth, and St. Jude, Freeport, in addition to his current assignment as administrator at Holy Martyrs, Falmouth, and St. Gregory, Gray. […]

‘O Mighty God.” It’s a hymn some people think must have been around since Jesus walked the dusty roads, but it is based on a Swedish poem once set to a folk melody and translated into English by a British missionary in 1949. That’s the way you probably know it — not actually ancient, but […]

Today Yard sale, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by the church and Girl Scout Troop 1712, Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, 790 Stevens Ave., Portland. “Wanted: A God I Can Believe In,” 3 to 4 p.m., presentation by Robin Hoagland of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship in Boston, High Mountain Hall, 5 Mountain St., […]

Today Yard and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rainbow United Methodist Church, 618 Washington Ave., Portland. Youth Cabaret, 6 to 9 p.m., skits, music and silent auction to benefit a mission trip. Harvest Bible […]

Last year, I wrote about God in the Declaration of Independence. I received many favorable comments. This year, I’ll write about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and hopefully I’ll receive some favorable comments again. Read the First Amendment for yourself, and you will notice it refers to five freedoms: religion, speech, the press, […]