Bishop Robert Deeley cites concerns about abortion-derived cell lines in connection with the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Photo: Ash Wednesday observed in Lewiston
Parishioners line up in the parking lot at Holy Family Church on Sabattus Street.
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Pope Francis says the world is ‘seriously ill’ from the consequences of the pandemic
This year, his primary area of concern in his annual address to the Holy See seemed to be humankind itself.
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Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bishop urges Maine Catholics to receive COVID vaccine, allaying concerns about use of fetal tissue
Some Catholics have questioned whether they should be vaccinated if tissue from aborted fetuses was used to develop or test the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Maine Catholic churches voice frustration while limiting in-person attendance
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will follow new state coronavirus guidance limiting attendance to 50 people, but says its 141 churches have operated safely throughout the pandemic.
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Vatican says Pope John Paul II knew of misconduct allegations against ex-cardinal for nearly 2 decades
Months after then-bishop Theodore McCarrick wrote a letter to the Pope’s secretary denying sexual abuse allegations, the pontiff appointed him archbishop of Washington.
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Plot thickens, questions swirl over pope’s endorsement of same-sex unions
Evidence suggests he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
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Report: Retired Pope Benedict XVI ill after visit to Germany
A German newspaper is reporting that Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has fallen ill after his return from a trip to his native Bavaria to visit his brother, who died a month ago.
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After lobbying efforts, U.S. Catholic Church won $1.4 billion in virus aid
Millions went to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.