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Religion and Values
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Religious leaders in central Maine split on Mills’ house of worship order
Under the governor's order, houses of worship may now accommodate five people per 1,000 square feet of space, or up to 50 people, whichever is greater.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’
A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
As the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on well over $10 billion in cash.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Vatican convicts its former bank chief of embezzling millions
The trial was significant given that it showed a willingness by the Vatican to prosecute its own for shady business deals that have long characterized the Holy See's murky finances.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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