Religion and Values
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
As the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on well over $10 billion in cash.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Vatican convicts its former bank chief of embezzling millions
The trial was significant given that it showed a willingness by the Vatican to prosecute its own for shady business deals that have long characterized the Holy See's murky finances.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2021
Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity
Using the slogan and social media tag #PeaceWithJustice, the effort aims to counter feelings of helplessness.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
Shuttered by water damage, Portland synagogue readying to reopen for 100th year
Though there no plans for religious services, Etz Chaim Synagogue is home to the Maine Jewish Museum, which has a new exhibition in the works.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages
On the first Sunday since a mob Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the messages from the pulpits of Christian leaders who've backed Trump were as disparate as the opinions of the nation's citizenry.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2020
Pope calls for vaccines for all in his Christmas message
Francis also calls for peace and ceasefires in many countries around the world.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
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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PublishedNovember 26, 2020
New York virus ruling reflects Supreme Court’s reinvigorated conservative wing
The justices block Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pandemic restrictions on houses of worship, the first evidence of Chief Justice John Roberts' diminishing role.
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