Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory

Religion and Values

Published
April 17, 2023

Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory

The Conversation: Using public funds to support students at private religious schools, such as was litigated in a Maine case, is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
Published
April 8, 2023

Photos: Maronite church celebrates Good Friday in Central Maine

Holy Week, at Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Waterville and other Maronite churches, is considered an independent Liturgical Season within the Season of Lent. According to Maronite heritage, it starts with "Naheero," or the "Coming to the Harbor" on Palm Sunday evening and is over on Easter Sunday. Some may consider one week too short to be considered an independent season. However, Maronites say the intensity of ceremonies and celebrations, and the deep spirituality found in old Syriac texts, prayers and hymns in that week, make it worthy to be the most important week of the year. Photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Published
April 5, 2023

Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland

The Baltimore archdiocese says it has paid over $13.2 million for care and compensation for 301 abuse victims since the 1980s.
Published
April 1, 2023

Ukrainian court puts Orthodox leader under house arrest

The abbot of a famed monastery is suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense.
Published
April 1, 2023

Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,’ he quips

Francis, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties.
Published
March 31, 2023

Vatican: Pope to leave hospital on Saturday, eats pizza

Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic, where doctors said the pontiff was receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat his bronchitis.
Published
March 29, 2023

Pope to be hospitalized for days with lung infection, Vatican says

The news immediately raised questions about Pope Francis' overall health, and his ability to celebrate the busy Holy Week events that are due to begin this weekend with Palm Sunday.
Published
March 25, 2023

Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims

The new law makes clear that adults can be rendered vulnerable to abuse even occasionally, as situations present themselves.
Published
March 23, 2023

New report raises alarm over antisemitic attacks and incidents reaching a 43-year high

The number of incidents reported in Maine has grown, although cases remain rare here.
Published
March 18, 2023

Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for migrants

Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine meet with the pontiff in the Vatican auditorium.