Survey finds that new Congress identifies as 91 percent Christian versus 71 percent of citizens.
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Pope treats homeless to lunch, celebrates Epiphany Mass
Feeding the poor part of Francis’ long-running commitment to poverty.
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Maine’s Catholic diocese offers training to prevent, respond to violence in churches
Incidents such as the 2015 shooting at a church in South Carolina prompt the diocese and the Department of Homeland Security to plan workshops for leaders of all denominations.
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One of last Shakers in Maine dies
Sister Frances Carr, 89, passed away Monday after a brief battle with cancer, says the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester.
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What happens when you’re the only one who shows up to church?
At an Episcopal church in Portland, the show must go on – even when it’s just the priest and you.
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Reflections: Ask yourself: What do you know for sure?
Our own hearts are waiting for us to sing our own tunes, our own truth, what we truly know for sure.
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Reflections: Seeking the light in this dark time, when collective fears thrive
This election felt like an ugly exposure of the dark underbelly in this country, and now we struggle to come to terms with it.
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Interfaith relationships on the rise in the U.S.
Nearly 40 percent of Americans who had wed since 2010 report that their spouse belongs to a different religious group.
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Religion Calendar
Christmas Eve candlelight service with lessons, carols, live creche and Portland Brass Quintet. All are welcome. State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland, www.statestreetchurch.org, 7-8 p.m. Saturday. Christmas Day service. St. Augustine Anglican Church, 656 Route 1, Scarborough. staugustine-aca.org, 10:30-11 a.m. Sunday. Prayer, Promises, Hope and Faith. Bible study, St. Augustine Anglican Church, 656 Route […]
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Inauguration prayer service complicated by rhetoric
President-elect Trump has drawn condemnations from religious leaders for calling Mexicans rapists and pledging to deport illegal immigrants and ban those from Muslim nations.