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PublishedApril 1, 2021
Holy Week: Area churches celebrate Easter in a variety of ways
Some leaders in the Lewiston-Auburn area are hankering for a return to live gatherings even while online services might be easier to manage.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
The pope noted that the Holy See's finances have been marked by several years of deficit, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Vatican says priests can’t bless same-sex unions
The note immediately disheartened advocates for LGBT Catholics and threw a wrench in the debate within the German church, which has been at the forefront of discussion on issues such the church’s teaching on homosexuality.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Maine Catholic churches will increase capacity this month
Bishop Robert Deeley says Catholic churches will allow for 50% capacity at all Masses starting in late March.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Bishop calls for Maine’s Catholics to choose alternatives to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Bishop Robert Deeley cites concerns about abortion-derived cell lines in connection with the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Photo: Ash Wednesday observed in Lewiston
Parishioners line up in the parking lot at Holy Family Church on Sabattus Street.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Pope Francis says the world is ‘seriously ill’ from the consequences of the pandemic
This year, his primary area of concern in his annual address to the Holy See seemed to be humankind itself.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Bishop urges Maine Catholics to receive COVID vaccine, allaying concerns about use of fetal tissue
Some Catholics have questioned whether they should be vaccinated if tissue from aborted fetuses was used to develop or test the COVID-19 vaccines.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Maine Catholic churches voice frustration while limiting in-person attendance
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will follow new state coronavirus guidance limiting attendance to 50 people, but says its 141 churches have operated safely throughout the pandemic.
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