The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage from St. Augustine, Florida, to Philadelphia made several stops in Maine on Thursday, including Portland and Peaks Island.
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Man sexually assaulted by priest at Maine Maritime Academy finally reaches settlement
Neal Gumpel said the abuse he suffered more than 50 years ago shaped his adult life.
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Convicted former Catholic priest, Cheverus teacher dies at 87
James Talbot, who taught at the Portland Catholic school in the 1980s and 1990s, was convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe.
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Mainers witness selection of new pope as white smoke rises in Vatican City
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave election.
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Pope Francis animated a corner of Maine for the better | Opinion
Members of the Social Justice and Peace Commission at St. Michael’s Parish in Augusta grew together thanks to the late pontiff’s inspiration.
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For many Mainers, Pope Francis’ impact and legacy are personal
The pontiff spent his 12-year tenure preaching what he called the joy of the gospel and emphasizing compassion. That message resonated among myriad Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
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Maine community leaders remember Pope Francis as humble, charitable pontiff
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning after more than 12 years as head of the Catholic Church.
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Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case
An Oregon woman had filed a lawsuit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate alleging she was abused almost 70 years ago by priests in Bucksport and Bar Harbor.
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Pope slams Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Pope Francis highlights what he calls the presidential candidates’ anti-life policies on abortion and migration.
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Judge denies emergency relief in lawsuit challenging limits on public funds for religious schools
The plaintiffs in the case have already filed a notice that they intend to appeal the order issued Thursday.