The pope’s choice of words in a closed-door meeting with bishops appeared to run counter to his efforts to thaw the relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.
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Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts
The imposing cross, spanning 12 meters and weighing 1.5 tons, is the only element of the choir roof that resisted the flames.
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Italian teenage computer wizard set to become first saint of millennial generation
Touted as the ‘patron saint of the internet,’ Acutis used his natural tech talent to create a website to catalog miracles and took care of websites for some local Catholic organizations.
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Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules
The decision comes from an appellate court that in recent years has become one of the most progressive in the country.
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Maine Catholics celebrate installment of 13th bishop of Portland
James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
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In photos: Coming together for Passover prayers in Portland
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine held a community Seder on Monday evening, offering a simple meal and prayers before the Seder began after sunset. About 30 people joined together to sing songs and to start the celebration of Passover, which commemorates the ancient Jews’ liberation from enslavement in Egypt. Chabad asked for donations for the meal. […]
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Philly Muslims are reeling after Eid al-Fitr shooting, as police investigate what sparked the gunfight
On what was supposed a festive day for Philadelphia Muslims as they gathered in the Parkside neighborhood to dine after the monthlong Ramadan fast, a barrage of at least 30 gunshots halted the celebration.
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Maine’s Muslim community gathers for Eid al-Fitr
Hundreds of members of Maine’s Muslim community gathered at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland on Wednesday morning for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Man settles sexual abuse lawsuit against Maine’s Catholic church as dozens more await ruling
The man had alleged he was abused in 1948, when he was an eighth-grader in Rumford, by the Rev. Lucien Joseph Mandeville. The terms of the settlement have not been released.