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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules
The decision comes from an appellate court that in recent years has become one of the most progressive in the country.
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PublishedMay 7, 2024
Maine Catholics celebrate installment of 13th bishop of Portland
James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
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PublishedApril 10, 2024
Photo Album: Hundreds gather in Lewiston for Eid
"We live in a world that is ever more complicated so it is very important to mark this day for our family members, our friends and for the Lewiston and Auburn neighborhoods," said Hussein Ahmed, a downtown Lewiston business owner.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Man settles sexual abuse lawsuit against Maine’s Catholic church as dozens more await ruling
The man had alleged he was abused in 1948, when he was an eighth-grader in Rumford, by the Rev. Lucien Joseph Mandeville. The terms of the settlement have not been released.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was received as a setback, albeit a predictable one, by trans Catholics.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep training despite fasting during Ramadan
Dawn-to-dusk fasting poses obstacles to exercising because it can adversely impact sleep and energy levels.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Thomas Gumbleton, Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
For decades, he was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labor and social justice.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Muslim leaders decline White House Ramadan invitation
Community leaders, angered by President Biden’s approach to Gaza, instead demanded a meeting on policy.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
The 87-year-old Francis has been battling what he and the Vatican have described as a case of the flu, bronchitis or a cold all winter long.
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