150-year-old Bible spared from fire at US church
Unity, Maine, USAP Firefighters responding to a fire at a church in Unity saved the building – and a 150-year-old Bible. Firefighters were alerted Monday evening to the blaze at the Unity United Methodist Church. The old Bible was saved with minor water damage, Fire Chief Blaine Parsons told WABI-TV. “Our crews did a phenomenal job […]
US Catholic diocese quits Maine Council of Churches
RNS The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine, is withdrawing from the Maine Council of Churches in a bid to distance itself from LGBT advocacy and other stances that the church says could compromise its public moral witness. The decision comes after a council decision to let its public positions be determined by a majority […]