Religion and Values

Published
December 8, 2012

Lawsuit accuses pastor, wife of improprieties

While millions of dollars are unaccounted for, the couple live lavishly and the church falls into debt.
Published
December 1, 2012

Religion Calendar

Saturday Tree and wreath sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to benefit a poor grade school in Haiti. Cheverus High School, 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. World AIDS Day, 7 p.m., interfaith service at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 60 School St., Saco. Call 282-0062 for details. Adas Yoshuron CD release party, 7 p.m., with selections performed by […]
Published
December 1, 2012

Egyptian court sentences U.S. filmmaker to death

The filmmaker behind “Innocence of Muslims” — the low-budget film that’s been blamed by many for the wave of violence that erupted in the Mideast this fall — was sentenced to death in absentia in Egypt on Wednesday, NBC News reported. The Egyptian-American filmmaker, who has gone by a number of aliases and was most […]
Published
December 1, 2012

U.N. chief insists on Mideast cease-fire

His remarks on the Israel-Hamas standoff come at the launch of a center for religious understanding.
Published
December 1, 2012

Vatican hails U.N. action on Palestine

It calls for internationally guaranteed special status for Jerusalem, which is bound to irk Israel.

Published
December 1, 2012

Traveling pontiff exhibit heading for Texas

Items from the life of John Paul II will come from the Vatican, Poland and many collections.
Published
December 1, 2012

Myanmar copes with conflict of religions

The crisis now facing the young democracy involves ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.
Published
December 1, 2012

Reflections: ‘In God We Trust’ is the U.S. motto, but do we really believe this?

The motto of our country is “In God We Trust.” What does this mean? Up until just a few years ago, this means that we understood God in terms of the Bible. Now we are open to any understanding of God so long as it includes the concept that He is the Creator of everything. […]
Published
November 24, 2012

Religion Calendar

Saturday Clothing swap shop closet, 9 a.m. to noon, Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Free. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Sunday “Gratitude for Mother Earth,” 10:30 a.m., ChIME interfaith service at Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. Final service, 4:30 p.m., Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kennebunk will hold […]
Published
November 24, 2012

Pakistani court dismisses blasphemy case

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court Tuesday dismissed charges against a Christian girl accused of desecrating the Quran, ending a case that had cast a spotlight on the country’s controversial blasphemy law and renewed questions about the treatment of minorities. The Islamabad High Court concluded there was no evidence to support allegations that Rimsha Masih, 14, […]

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