Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
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U.S. Catholic bishops move toward possible rebuke of Biden over abortion stance
Supporters said a strong rebuke of the president was needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access, while opponents warned that such action would portray the bishops as a partisan force.
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Southern Baptists vote to debate sex abuse investigation
The move comes on the concluding day of the two-day gathering of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, attended by more than 15,000 voting delegates.
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Pope voices ‘pain’ over Indigenous students deaths in Canada, doesn’t apologize
The majority of residential schools were run by Roman Catholic missionary congregations.
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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority
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U.S. bishops to debate which Catholics are worthy of receiving Communion
Some conservative bishops believe that President Biden and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should not receive the sacrament.
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Former Maine bishop abused 5-year-old girl in Newark, lawsuit alleges
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.