The Russian Orthodox Church has appallingly defended Putin’s actions and is urging Russians to support the war.
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Maine Voices: Comparison of Zelensky to Hitler shows persistence of antisemitic myths
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.
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Insight: Amid all the shouting, a civil conversation about abortion
Six people, representing both sides of the debate, find a way to respectfully talk about one of America’s most contentious issues.
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Maine Voices: How Holocaust survivors first remembered their murdered millions
The effort to establish a new holy day in the Jewish calendar was the result of an extraordinary vision only a year after the concentration camps’ liberation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. Supreme Court tackles case about praying football coach
While hearing arguments in the case, the justices were wrestling with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured into participating.
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Leonard Pitts: Where’s the lie in Rep. Omar’s tweet about the traveling Christian singers?
The singing of a worship song on a crowded plane raises issues of entitlement and who gets to do what in the public square.
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Maine Voices: Convergence of holy days should unite us all against anti-Muslim bigotry
As Easter, Passover and Ramadan overlap, the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign can inspire us to work together on behalf of our Muslim neighbors.
Posted inTimes Record
Faith Notes: The hope of Easter
Late last November, I stood over a frozen mound of soil in my garden, holding a long wooden stake. Beside me on the snow-crusted ground lay several blue mesh bags full of garlic bulbs, each tied with a curl of white ribbon — the kind for wrapping gifts. And the bags were a gift, from […]
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Portland neighbors concerned about religious center’s plans for gatherings
The planning board will hold a public hearing and is expected to vote Tuesday on a permit that would allow Chabad Lubavitch of Maine to hold religious gatherings of more than 15 people.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Holy Week: Tenebrae Services set for Scarborough,
SCARBOROUGH — Tenebrae services are scheduled for Holy Week at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough. All are welcome to attend any of the gathering. Tenebrae (Latin word meaning “darkness”) is a service that grew out of a combination of night prayer and early morning prayer, with an additional focus on the commemoration of the […]