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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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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent
For Muslims around the world, Ramadan combines religious reflection and charity with festive celebrations as families gather for the evening meal breaking the fast.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Victims of Catholic nuns feel overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis
'It's time to restore the balance,' they say, in addressing sexual abuse by women in religious orders and positions.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Far-right Catholic news site likely to close in wake of New Hampshire priest’s defamation case
A 2019 Church Militant article cast aspersions on the emotional state of a Manchester church official, said he had 'botched' his work and was known as a 'troublemaker' in the Vatican – all claims the site now acknowledges were not properly vetted.
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