Some U.S. bishops have suggested that the president be denied the Catholic sacrament because of his support for abortion rights and same-sex marriage.
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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in Massachusetts sex assault
An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable.
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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen
He faces three counts of indecent assault and battery on the boy, including at a wedding reception in Massachusetts in 1974.
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Cardinal in Vatican fraud trial: My conscience is ‘tranquil’
Defendants are alleged to have cost the Holy See tens of millions of dollars in donated funds through poor investments, dealings with shady money managers and purported favors to friends and family.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass
Pope Francis says he took the action because Pope Benedict XVI’s reform had become a source of division in the church and been exploited by Catholics opposed to the Second Vatican Council.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Denying Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians will do more harm than good
The U.S. Conference of Bishops’ decision relegates charity to a subordinate position, hasn’t worked to keep the flock and won’t reduce the number of abortions.
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Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada
Several Catholic churches have recently been vandalized or damaged in fires following the discovery of more than 1,100 unmarked graves at the sites of 3 former residential schools run by the church.
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Over 600 bodies found at church-run Indigenous school in Canada, groups report
Last month the remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were found buried on the site of another Indigenous Catholic-run residential school.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville hires law firm for legal opinion on proposed rezoning of Sacred Heart Church property
The city has hired Perkins Thompson P.A. to issue an opinion about whether the Planning Board and City Council actions on a request to rezone property to allow an events center.
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Sharp words, fear of lawsuits arise as Waterville councilors split over proposed events center
City Councilor and lawyer Claude Francke, D-Ward 6, warned councilors Tuesday that approving the zone change proposed for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church property could prompt a costly lawsuit.