The three-day conference opens Thursday near Dallas, drawing hundreds of pastors and church officials from the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
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What I learned about life from cleaning out my freezer
A Rosh Hashanah resolution yields many universal truths – and a honey cake.
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Pope denounces exploitation of Madagascar’s unique resources
The pontiff laments illegal logging and a government structure that forces its citizens into felling trees, poaching wildlife and illegally exporting flora and fauna.
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Maine Voices: We have to work together to protect our common resources
Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.
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New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.
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Maine Voices: Let’s all push for an end to the hate-spewing that fuels gun violence
Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
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USM president: In order to grow, university must address issues of equity, justice
Disciplinary actions, hiring policies and resource allocation should reflect answers to questions about access, safety, opportunity, visibility and power.
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Our View: Judge owes apology to man alleging abuse
It’s been 16 years since The Boston Globe exposed widespread sexual abuse and a culture of coverup within the Roman Catholic Church. Since then, sex assault scandals involving the U.S. military, universities, Hollywood, Congress and a wide array of businesses have reinforced the same two points: Sexual predators take advantage of people who are less […]
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Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns
With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
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Maine Voices: Response to discrimination must occur before genocide is on the horizon
Whatever the defining term, we need to focus on the degradation being funded by our tax dollars at the border.