The plaintiffs are Maine families who want to use a public tuition reimbursement to send their children to Bangor Christian School and Temple Academy in Waterville.
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Brunswick teen hits $10,000 goal in church floor-replacement push
A Scout from Brunswick has raised nearly $11,000 toward his effort to replace the floor at St. Ambrose Church in Richmond, a project that would help him attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Joe Valliere, 16, has surpassed his original $10,000 fundraising goal to replace the flooring of the narthex, chapel and altar at St. […]
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Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: LGBTQ Americans have the right to raise children
A Philadelphia agency is prioritizing religion over children’s safety by arguing for government funding while excluding LGBTQ potential foster and adoptive parents.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Two-state solution still the best option
The current violence in the Middle East reflects a stalled ‘peace process.’
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Lewiston first in state to close schools Thursday for Eid
School superintendent says at least 40% of the city’s 5,000-plus students are from immigrant families, most of them Muslims.
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Commentary: Eid unites Muslims in a world that is still socially distant
The ‘Holiday of the Feast,’ which starts Thursday, marks the end of a month of abstinence from food and drink during daylight hours.
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Insight: Finding faith in COVID’s uncertainty
Public health protocols may have led to limited attendance in houses of worship, but for many the need for prayer has grown.
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Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms
Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.
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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.