and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The diocese has received many lawsuits alleging long-ago abuse by priests. Lawyers for the diocese told the Maine Supreme ...

Robert Dupuis and 12 other people filed lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland alleging sexual abuse when ...

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by ...

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.

The state’s highest court ruled Jan. 28 that expired time limits on lawsuits can’t be undone, blocking certain abuse claims against the Diocese of Portland.

Ruggieri, whose leadership style helped accelerate the departure of some more progressive parishioners from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, has been appointed bishop of Portland, Maine.

the Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard argument on the appeal of the Maine Catholic Diocese to the 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations for child abuse. Child sexual abuse claims ...

Catholic parents who live in rural Maine — far from any public schools — are challenging a state law that excludes most faith-based schools from Maine’s rural tuition assistance program.

The law allowed people to sue for decades-old claims of child sex abuse, previously barred by the state's statute of ...

Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The diocese has received many lawsuits alleging long-ago abuse by priests.

Catholic parents who live in rural Maine — far from any public schools — are challenging a state law that excludes most faith-based schools from Maine’s rural tuition-assistance program.