Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’

Religion & Values

Published
May 26, 2023

Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’

The White House said hate crimes against Jews accounted for nearly two-thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, although Jews make up just over 2% of the population.
Published
April 24, 2023

Spiritual center in Biddeford Pool to close after 45 years

The building, which sits near the beach and is assessed at $2.9 million, will be sold. The remaining 13 sisters will move to New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Published
April 17, 2023

Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory

The Conversation: Using public funds to support students at private religious schools, such as was litigated in a Maine case, is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
Published
April 8, 2023

Photo Album: Lewiston church hosts Kids’ Easter Fest

Pathway Vineyard Church in Lewiston hosted its largest outreach to children in the area, Kids' Easter Fest, and drew more than 400 children on Saturday with games, food, crafts and storytime.
Published
April 1, 2023

Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,’ he quips

Francis, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties.
Published
March 31, 2023

Vatican: Pope to leave hospital on Saturday, eats pizza

Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic, where doctors said the pontiff was receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat his bronchitis.
Published
March 23, 2023

Local Muslims express gratitude for the first day of Ramadan

The 30-day celebration is marked by daytime fasts, self-reflection, generosity and religious devotion.
Published
March 11, 2023

$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history

The center inside the old St. Dominic's church building in Portland's West End, a key piece of the area's rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
Published
March 8, 2023

Six new lawsuits against Maine diocese say priest continued to abuse girls after changing parishes

The civil complaints filed Wednesday all allege that the Rev. Lawrence Sabatino abused the plaintiffs, who were 5 to 11 years old at the time, in Lewiston and Portland from 1958 to 1967.
Published
January 19, 2023

Diocese clears priest of abuse allegations, assigns him to Auburn parish

The Rev. Robert Vaillancourt spent roughly one year on administrative leave while church officials investigated allegations of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The diocese said in July that these allegations have not been substantiated.