His Easter Vigil message denounces the plight of migrants and the poor but urges hope for the future.
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Maine churches discuss becoming sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants
A nationwide movement that’s gathered steam since Trump’s election stirs interest here.
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Pope open to studying ordination of married men as priests to address shortage
The idea has drawn fresh attention in face of the acute shortage of priests in places like Brazil, a huge Catholic country.
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Catholic conservatives level criticism against pope
Critics target his intervention in the Knights of Malta order.
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Vatican takes over lay group after public spat
The Pope and the pseudo-state were battling over an investigation into the distribution of condoms.
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One of last Shakers in Maine dies
Sister Frances Carr, 89, passed away Monday after a brief battle with cancer, says the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester.
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When you’re the only one who shows up to church
At an Episcopal church in Portland, the show must go on – even when it’s just the priest and you.
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Inauguration prayer service complicated by rhetoric
President-elect Trump has drawn condemnations from religious leaders for calling Mexicans rapists and pledging to deport illegal immigrants and ban those from Muslim nations.
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Mormon Wikileaks website launched
An ex-Mormon provides a place for people to leak material that sheds light on the church’s workings and controversial positions.
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Portland’s Bishop Deeley will chair key U.S. committee
He will begin his duties in the fall of 2017.