Tim White testified in court Tuesday that his First Amendment rights of free speech were at stake, while the private Christian school contended that White’s actions were harassment.
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The Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse coming to Waterville for next assignment
The priest is a member of the Dominican Order and will assume the post of parochial vicar of Corpus Christi Parish.
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Waterville Congregational church moves into new space at The Elm
The First Congregational Church United Church of Christ has moved its operations to a new space on a lower level of The Elm at 21 College Ave., spending more than $100,000 to renovate the space.
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More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions
Churches in California and Minnesota are challenging state pandemic restrictions in court, contending that they are violations of religious liberty.
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Catholic schools in Massachusetts hit by wave of permanent closures
Some 140 Catholic schools nationwide have been shut down this year, victims of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout.
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Supreme Court says public funding for private education must include religious schools
The court left unresolved the extent to which religious schools may use public funding for explicitly religious activities, such as worship services and religious-education courses.
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St. John Catholic School in Winslow hold final awards ceremony in outdoor
The Friday morning gathering in the Catholic school’s parking lot also highlighted the permanent closure of the 92-year-old institution.
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Saudi Arabia limits number of people for annual Hajj
The kingdom’s Hajj minister says they’re trying to keep the number around 1,000, a devastating blow to the millions of Muslims who intended on making the pilgrimage.
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Lewiston Catholic church resumes in-person Mass. Photos show many changes.
More Catholic parishes plan to hold similar services for those who reserve a slot, but the church also is continuing to stream services online and offer some drive-up services.
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Waterville priest keeps church door open for the benefit of longtime parishioners
Marie Fefa Deeb, 94, attends Mass at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church at Appleton and Front streets, a lifelong daily devotion to spend, as she puts it, a half hour or hour with the Lord.