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Published
March 15, 2021

Vatican says priests can’t bless same-sex unions

The note immediately disheartened advocates for LGBT Catholics and threw a wrench in the debate within the German church, which has been at the forefront of discussion on issues such the church’s teaching on homosexuality.
Published
March 5, 2021

Maine Catholic churches will increase capacity this month

Bishop Robert Deeley says Catholic churches will allow for 50% capacity at all Masses starting in late March.
Published
March 5, 2021

Pope Francis, on historic visit, urges Iraq to embrace its Christians

The pontiff's primary aim over the weekend is to encourage Iraq’s dwindling Christian population, which was violently persecuted by the Islamic State group and still faces discrimination by the Muslim majority, to stay and help rebuild the country devastated by wars and strife.
Published
March 4, 2021

Bishop calls for Maine’s Catholics to choose alternatives to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Bishop Robert Deeley cites concerns about abortion-derived cell lines in connection with the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Published
February 18, 2021

Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’

A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.

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Published
February 8, 2021

Pope Francis says the world is ‘seriously ill’ from the consequences of the pandemic

This year, his primary area of concern in his annual address to the Holy See seemed to be humankind itself.
Published
December 24, 2020

A Christmas message from Bishop Deeley
Published
December 24, 2020

Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas

Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
December 22, 2020

Maine bishop calls on Catholics to try ‘a different Christmas’

Bishop Robert Deeley previously called on the state's Catholics to use the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them.
Published
December 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.