Religion and Values
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Nearly 40 people killed in stampede at big Israeli religious festival
It was the first huge religious gathering of its kind to be held legally since Israel lifted nearly all restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
Only the second Catholic president, he is the first to publicly support abortion rights.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Feds charge D.C. pastor with fraud, alleging theft of more than $1.5 million in PPP loans
Authorities say Rudolph Brooks Jr. used the money to purchase luxury cars and property.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions
Saudi authorities were only allowing individuals who've been vaccinated or recently recovered from the virus to perform taraweeh prayers at the Kaaba – Islam's most sacred site.
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
HopeGateWay, a community of faith in Portland, voted recently in favor of disaffiliation, joining congregations on Peaks Island, Chebeague Island and in Cumberland that have taken the same step.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Ramadan 2021 brings questions about mosque visits, big iftars, vaccines
Some say the drastic shutdown of 2020 actually heightened awareness and spirituality. A second pandemic Ramadan, with all its divisive decisions, somehow feels harder.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
Photos: Sunrise, candles and bubbles. Easter is observed in Maine.
Christians in southern Maine celebrated Easter in different ways on Sunday amid the pandemic. Members of Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland attended a sunrise service at the Fort Preble bunker at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, while members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Saco took part in a drive-in service at the Aquaboggan Water Park.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
In Easter speech, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’
He sounded a note of indignation, decrying that there has been no shortage of war and conflict during the world's worst health crisis in a century.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Second pandemic Easter brings mostly more restrictions
Little is different this year, as many Christians celebrate on Sunday but there are some bright spots.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
Only about 200 masked people are allowed to attend the service.
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