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Published
March 7, 2021

Where Islamic State ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild

'The road to a full recovery may still be long, but I ask you, please, not to grow discouraged,' Francis told a packed Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Published
March 7, 2021

Anne Lamott reflects on the popularity of her spiritual books and how she became ‘a pretty decent writer’

Lamott's latest, 'Dusk Night Dawn,' satisfies literary as well as spiritual tastes.
Published
March 6, 2021

Pope to visit Iraq church damaged by IS militants

In a stop rich in symbolism, Pope Francis will visit a church damaged during the Islamic State's reign of terror in the town of Qaraqosh, a center for Christian life in Iraq
Published
March 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.
Published
March 5, 2021

Pope Francis, on historic visit, urges Iraq to embrace its Christians

The pontiff's primary aim over the weekend is to encourage Iraq’s dwindling Christian population, which was violently persecuted by the Islamic State group and still faces discrimination by the Muslim majority, to stay and help rebuild the country devastated by wars and strife.
Published
March 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.
Published
February 18, 2021

Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’

A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.
Published
February 5, 2021

Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court

So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
Published
February 4, 2021

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid

As the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on well over $10 billion in cash.
Published
January 21, 2021

Vatican convicts its former bank chief of embezzling millions

The trial was significant given that it showed a willingness by the Vatican to prosecute its own for shady business deals that have long characterized the Holy See's murky finances.