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.
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Indoor religious services can resume, but many faith communities will wait
While some Catholic and Baptists churches plan to reopen, many Maine churches, mosques and synagogues plan to wait because of safety concerns.
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Maine Catholic parishes offer restricted indoor Masses starting June 1
All public Masses were temporarily suspended on March 18 due to the outbreak of the pandemic.
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U.S. Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns
The Fiqh Council of North America has encouraged Muslims to celebrate at home and gather virtually.
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Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1
Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
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Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ wants them to reopen this weekend
The president has been pushing for the country to open back up as he seeks to reverse an economic free fall playing out months before the November election.
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Catholic schools, ex-teachers clash in Supreme Court case
A disability discrimination lawsuit to be heard next week involves a teacher at a Catholic school who developed breast cancer, asked for time off for treatment, then learned her contract wouldn’t be renewed.