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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
With limited revenue, Pittsfield Unitarian Universalist congregation to sell aging church building
The landmark Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, which has loomed over the town center for more than 100 years, needs extensive repairs the congregation cannot afford.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Judge rules former Catholic cardinal, 93, not competent to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges
Charges that he assaulted a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago have been dismissed.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Church helps South Paris mother continue Micky’s Angels in daughter’s honor
Micky Taylor has been shuttling her late daughter's friends around Maine for almost 30 years. But her van is no longer safe, and her church community in South Portland is raising money to buy her a new one.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after operation; surgeon says ‘he’s better than before’
The 86-year-old was admitted for surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall and remove intestinal scar tissue that had caused intestinal blockages.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has female pastors
The statement of faith of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination asserts that only qualified men can serve as pastors.
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PublishedJune 11, 2023
Hospitalized Pope Francis follows Mass on TV, lunches with medical personnel and aides
No date has been announced for Francis' return to the Vatican.
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
Francis will recite the traditional Sunday noon prayer privately in his hospital room, and the faithful are encouraged to join in the prayer, Bruni said.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to Republican politics, dies at 93
For more than a half-century, he was a familiar presence in American living rooms, known for his '700 Club' television show.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Maine may legalize the composting of human remains
Supporters say the natural end-of-life option has environmental and spiritual advantages, but some religious groups in other states have fought against the concept.
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