A telephone survey finds religious aspects of the holiday are not as prominent in the culture as in the past.
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Bishop holds ‘healing session’ for Catholics in Scarborough
About 50 people turn out at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, one day after Bishop Robert Deeley revealed that a high-ranking priest started an affair with a female employee before retiring in July.
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Pastor at Freeport church to encourage members to report any sexual abuse by clergy
The message to be delivered to parishioners at St. Jude comes after a former priest with a history of transgressions is charged with assaulting a 9-year-old boy there in 1998.
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Auburn synagogue is deconsecrated, but memories of its strong community remain vivid
Beth Abraham Synagogue was sold to a developer, but the 15 remaining members and the sacred Torah are moving to the city’s Temple Shalom.
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Pope asks leaders to imagine world without nuclear arms
A Vatican conference is aimed at galvanizing global support for complete nuclear disarmament.
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Pope Francis: Lift up your hearts, not your cellphones during worship
‘Please!’ the pope implored. ‘Mass is not a show!’
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Maryland cross supporters ask court to revisit ruling
A three-judge panel said last month that the 40-foot-tall cross maintained with taxpayer funds violates the First Amendment.
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Reformation turns 500 as Germans celebrate anniversary with public holiday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges religious tolerance at a remembrance service marking the day Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church by nailing his theses to a church door.
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Martin Luther’s ‘protest’ celebrates 500 years Sunday
The anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation will be observed at Colby College and Lutheran church on Cool Street, Waterville.
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Islamophobia alleged as Poles gather to pray along borders
While organizers say the event honors Fatima, it also marks the anniversary of a battle against Muslims.