The Vatican determined there were no grounds to proceed further with a canonical investigation or trial.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Alito laments loss of faith. It’s Supreme Court credibility he should worry about.
In a recent speech in Rome, Alito appeared to be proselytizing, essentially calling on Americans of faith to get others to church.
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Posted inNew England, News
Christian flag in speech battle flies, briefly, over Boston
The free speech battle that went to the Supreme Court revolved around whether the Christian flag-raisings were an act of the government or private parties.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
After Supreme Court ruling, activists push prayer into schools
The fiercest advocates for church-state separation concede they were fighting an uphill battle even before the court’s ruling because many districts already tolerated prayers being said in school.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values
Episcopal bishop of Maine attending Anglican conference, but his husband was ‘expressly disinvited’
Bishop Thomas Brown’s spouse, Thomas Mousin, will be allowed to attend worship and the other public events. While he’s saddened by the conference’s decision, Mousin hopes his presence leads to conversations.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine’s tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Massachusetts bishop punishes school over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags
The Diocese of Worcester has told a local middle school that it can no longer identify itself as a Catholic school.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastor
Members of the Southern Baptist Convention passed a recommendation to create a database to track sex abusers and a formal group to handle sex abuse accusations going forward.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Local & State, Religion and Values
‘Larger than life’ playwright and pastor David Butler dies at 70
A minister in Gorham and more recently Woolwich, Butler wrote a play about hospice care that Mad Horse Theatre Company staged in the winter, after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.