A brand new organization, the Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association, was recently created to address such issues.
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Raised in juvenile hall, now he’s pastoring
Saved by faith in God, Ron Climer won’t ever give up on a troubled young person.
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Pastor at Freeport church to encourage members to report any sexual abuse by clergy
The message to be delivered to parishioners at St. Jude comes after a former priest with a history of transgressions is charged with assaulting a 9-year-old boy there in 1998.
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Reflections: Inner nun learns to join the inner child in healing and seeking
As she lets go of a rigid religious structure, she begins to surrender to nonjudgmental spirituality.
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Reflections: Prayer comes in many different forms, find your own approach
But a simple loving desire for healing can be all that is needed in a changing world.
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Auburn synagogue is deconsecrated, but memories of its strong community remain vivid
Beth Abraham Synagogue was sold to a developer, but the 15 remaining members and the sacred Torah are moving to the city’s Temple Shalom.
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Reflections: How do we as adults return to our natural simplicity?
We practice coming home to the inner brilliance we knew as children.
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Nonbeliever lawmaker also can operate in good faith
A California congressman no longer fears backlash for keeping his spiritual profile blank.
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Protesters of military service paralyze Jerusalem
Demonstrators in Israel look to preserve their ultra-Orthodox lifestyle.
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Pope asks leaders to imagine world without nuclear arms
A Vatican conference is aimed at galvanizing global support for complete nuclear disarmament.