Before about 50 people at St. Christopher Parish on Peaks Island, the Rev. Kevin Upham sets out ‘to bring the message of joy and unconditional love of Christ.’
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Maine Voices: May we all ensure there will be joy among Catholic youths
The fact is, child molesters did manage to get into the ranks of clergy and the result has been tragic.
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Sex-abuse case against defrocked priest rests with York County jury
The panel will resume deliberations early Thursday, after three days of testimony in the case of a former Boston clergyman accused of molesting boys in Maine decades ago.
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Second accuser testifies his Boston-area parish priest abused him for years in Maine
Keith Townsend, now 44, says Ronald Paquin plied him with alcohol and assaulted him repeatedly during trips to a Kennebunkport campground in the 1980s.
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As trial of ex-priest opens, former altar boy says defendant befriended him, then abused him
The initial witness to testify against Ronald Paquin says the sexual contact occurred in the 1980s at multiple locations, including a motel and campground in Kennebunkport.
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TV station’s probe of abuse cases adds to scrutiny of former Maine bishop
WKBW in Buffalo reports on how Richard Malone, now the bishop in western New York, dealt with two priests while overseeing the Diocese of Portland.
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Ex-priest who went to jail in Boston abuse scandal now set to stand trial in Maine
A jury is selected in the trial of Ronald Paquin, who is accused of abusing two boys during trips to Kennebunk during the 1980s.
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U.S. prosecutors instruct U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, clergy to preserve records on sexual abuse
Investigators expand their inquiry into predatory behavior beyond Pennsylvania dioceses.
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Washington, D.C.’s archbishop is out amid scandals over his handling of sexual abuse claims
The pope accepts the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl, but did not announce a replacement.
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Ex-priest, Cheverus teacher goes to prison for sexually assaulting Freeport boy
The 30-year-old man who was abused decades ago by James Talbot faced the former priest in court and recalled the ‘pure terror’ of going to church.