Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland

Published
March 9, 2023

St. John’s students school Bishop Deeley during annual visit
Published
March 8, 2023

Six new lawsuits against Maine diocese say priest continued to abuse girls after changing parishes

The civil complaints filed Wednesday all allege that the Rev. Lawrence Sabatino abused the plaintiffs, who were 5 to 11 years old at the time, in Lewiston and Portland from 1958 to 1967.
Published
March 7, 2023

Maine Voices: A Catholic in the pews responds to the diocesan legal strategy

As victims continue to struggle with the pain of past abuse, I urge Bishop Deeley to acknowledge them in his own voice, not that of an attorney.
Published
March 3, 2023

Portland Diocese asks Maine’s highest court to weigh in on childhood sexual abuse law

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to rule on the constitutionality of a 2021 law that allows Mainers with previously expired claims of sexual abuse to sue organizations like the diocese.
Published
February 23, 2023

News from All Saints Parish

Published
February 16, 2023

Latest lawsuit against Portland diocese names former Frenchville priest
Published
February 14, 2023

Judge rules against Portland diocese, allows childhood abuse lawsuits to move forward

Superior Justice Thomas McKeon gave the diocese 21 days to appeal his decision to uphold a law that allows Mainers with previously expired claims of child sexual abuse to sue their alleged abusers.
Published
February 12, 2023

A little bear and a prayer go a long way: Catholic church revives Healing Bear Ministry program

All Saints Parish in Brunswick reboots its Healing Bear Ministry program after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 to give children a tangible way to practice faith and show compassion for others.
Published
January 31, 2023

Court hears arguments in diocese’s constitutional challenge

In a case expected to reach Maine's high court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland argues that a 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations on civil claims of childhood sexual abuse is unconstitutional.
Published
January 22, 2023

Our View: Portland diocese displays a brazen lack of empathy

Attempts to block legal recourse for people in pain and anguish amount to retraumatizing secondary abuse.