Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland

Published
November 9, 2023

Maine’s Catholic church, victims of child sex abuse argue law’s constitutionality before state’s Supreme Judicial Court

Maine's highest court will decide whether to keep a 2021 law that eliminated the statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse and allows people to file claims regardless of when the alleged abuse occurred.
Published
October 28, 2023

Healing in hope: Local clergy turn to their faith to help lead grieving community out of darkness

In wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.
Published
September 28, 2023

Blessing of the Animals begins in honor of St. Francis of Assisi
Published
September 18, 2023

Maine AG defends law eliminating statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims

This is the first time the Office of the Maine Attorney General has weighed in on the constitutionality of the 2021 law, which the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging on the grounds that it creates new liability and exposes defendants to 'tens of millions of dollars' in potential claims.
Published
August 24, 2023

Workshop focuses on Catholics’ personal participation in Mass

Published
August 14, 2023

Maine Catholic Diocese faces 6 more childhood sexual abuse claims

The newest complaints allege the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland knew about the abuse, which occurred between 1954 and 1988.
Published
August 9, 2023

Local students’ science experiment headed from Brunswick to stratosphere
Published
August 5, 2023

Maine Voices: The Gospel according to Bishop Robert Deeley

Deeley is leading Maine’s 200,000-plus Catholics in an all-out war to block victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse from seeking reparations no matter when the abuse occurred.
Published
June 7, 2023

Registration open for summer Bible school and Totus Tuus
Published
May 11, 2023

Bishop Deeley announces seven priest assignments, two retirements

The current parochial vicar of All Saints Parish in Brunswick, the Rev. Patrick Agbodi, has been reassigned as the administrator of Corpus Christi Parish.