Bishop Robert Deeley this month accepted the recommendation of a diocese review board that advises him on allegations of clergy sexual abuse against children.
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World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic
Holocaust survivors have recalled their agony to a world that they fear is forgetting on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege
Rabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after last weekend’s hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.
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Pope calls COVID vaccines a ‘moral obligation’
Pope Francis said individuals had a responsibility to care for themselves “and this translates into respect for the health of those around us.”
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Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19
While some churches will consider the council’s plea to reduce virus transmission, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will continue to offer in-person services, saying its protocols have proven effective.
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On Christmas, pope prays for pandemic’s end, peace
The Vatican secretary of state imposes a new vaccine mandate on staff.
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Maine case that could have an impact on school choice nationwide
At issue is a state program providing tax money to allow students in towns without public schools to attend private — but not religious — schools.
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Goldfinch Creamery helps latke party tradition continue in Gardiner
A recently opened eatery in Gardiner pivots from ice cream and hot chocolate to latkes to host an annual gathering.
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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69
The scandal led to the resignation of Boston’s Cardinal Bernard Law and church settlements with hundreds of victims.
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If canonized, Detroit priest Father Solanus Casey would be a rarity among saints: American
While there are more than 10,000 saints in the Roman Catholic Church, fewer than a dozen are from the United States.