Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church and Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Waterville and Holy Cross Church in South Portland finish off the remainder of Holy Week with Good Friday ceremonies.
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Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass
The 86-year-old pope is recuperating from bronchitis.
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Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
The Baltimore archdiocese says it has paid over $13.2 million for care and compensation for 301 abuse victims since the 1980s.
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Ukrainian court puts Orthodox leader under house arrest
The abbot of a famed monastery is suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense.
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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.
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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.
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Pope to be hospitalized for days with lung infection, Vatican says
The news immediately raised questions about Pope Francis’ overall health, and his ability to celebrate the busy Holy Week events that are due to begin this weekend with Palm Sunday.
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After a 1935 tragedy, a priest vowed to teach kids about menstruation
Eighty-eight-years after a 13-year-old girl’s death by suicide, a sexual health bill in Florida would ban girls from talking or learning about their menstrual cycles in school until the sixth grade.
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Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims
The new law makes clear that adults can be rendered vulnerable to abuse even occasionally, as situations present themselves.
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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.