Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity

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Published
January 16, 2021

Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity

Using the slogan and social media tag #PeaceWithJustice, the effort aims to counter feelings of helplessness.
Published
January 11, 2021

Shuttered by water damage, Portland synagogue readying to reopen for 100th year

Though there no plans for religious services, Etz Chaim Synagogue is home to the Maine Jewish Museum, which has a new exhibition in the works.
Published
January 10, 2021

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages

On the first Sunday since a mob Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the messages from the pulpits of Christian leaders who've backed Trump were as disparate as the opinions of the nation's citizenry.
Published
December 25, 2020

Pope calls for vaccines for all in his Christmas message

Francis also calls for peace and ceasefires in many countries around the world.
Published
December 24, 2020

Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas

Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 26, 2020

New York virus ruling reflects Supreme Court’s reinvigorated conservative wing

The justices block Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pandemic restrictions on houses of worship, the first evidence of Chief Justice John Roberts' diminishing role.
Published
November 23, 2020

Mexico’s Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic

Millions of pilgrims travel to Mexico City to celebrate the Virgin every Dec. 12.
Published
November 22, 2020

Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort

The initiative focuses on expanding testing and increased public health education.
Published
November 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.