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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19
While some churches will consider the council's plea to reduce virus transmission, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will continue to offer in-person services, saying its protocols have proven effective.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
The Power of Faith
Active community leader Klara Tammany is focused on another effort to help people as she stays true to her faith. A Lewiston man formerly from Angola says his belief in God has helped him and his family face joblessness and being burned out of their apartment. Louie Marin of Rumford says Jesus filled a hole in his soul that has helped inspire him to help others. These area residents and others profiled here today find daily hope and motivation — to help themselves and to help others — in their faith. In this Christmas season, we offer their stories.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
51% of Americans support religious exemptions to vaccination
The poll's findings reveal the latest public opinion amid debates about when to grant the requests.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Maine case that could have an impact on school choice nationwide
At issue is a state program providing tax money to allow students in towns without public schools to attend private — but not religious — schools.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Portland set aglow with celebration of first night of Hanukkah
Cars with menorahs on top parade through the streets of Portland to reach City Hall, where Rabbi Moshe Wilansky of Chabad Maine lit a 12-foot tall menorah on the first night of Hanukkah.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
American Catholic bishops approve Communion document without mentioning abortion
The document does not mention President Biden or any politician.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Report says 330,000 children victims of France’s Catholic Church sex abuse
The figure includes acts committed by some 3,000 priests and an unknown number of others over 70 years.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in Massachusetts sex assault
An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Pandemic once again disrupts plans for Jewish High Holy Days
Temple Beth El in Augusta will require masks inside the synagogue, but workers have erected a big tent in the yard for an outdoor service on Sept. 7.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Conservative shift on U.S. Supreme Court could affect legal challenge to Maine’s vaccine mandate
The lawsuit is challenging the state's vaccine mandate for health care workers over its lack of a religious exemption, and it could become a test case on whether such mandates must include religious exemptions.
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