The lawsuit is the first time sexual abuse charges have been leveled against Peter Gerety, who was bishop of the Portland Diocese from 1969-74 and died in 2016.
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Muslims in Maine to mark Eid al-Fitr without large community gatherings of the past
The festival celebrates the end of Ramadan, a monthlong fast that emphasizes personal responsibility, charity and spiritual growth.
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Vaccinated faithful throng Jerusalem church for Holy Fire
Israel has significantly lifted most restrictions after a world-leading vaccination drive.
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Nearly 40 people killed in stampede at big Israeli religious festival
It was the first huge religious gathering of its kind to be held legally since Israel lifted nearly all restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
Only the second Catholic president, he is the first to publicly support abortion rights.
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Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions
Saudi authorities were only allowing individuals who’ve been vaccinated or recently recovered from the virus to perform taraweeh prayers at the Kaaba – Islam’s most sacred site.
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Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
HopeGateWay, a community of faith in Portland, voted recently in favor of disaffiliation, joining congregations on Peaks Island, Chebeague Island and in Cumberland that have taken the same step.
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In Easter speech, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’
He sounded a note of indignation, decrying that there has been no shortage of war and conflict during the world’s worst health crisis in a century.
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Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
Only about 200 masked people are allowed to attend the service.
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A year later, a sense of hope as Maine Christians celebrate Easter
‘We’ve been entombed … and we’re waiting to emerge,’ said the Rev. Alyssa Lodewick of Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland.