Thanks to court rulings, most of the tight restrictions on worship from early in the coronavirus pandemic have fallen: 33 states now have no limits on services at all. But Maine continues to hang on, and a Bangor church is challenging the state’s numerical cap on worship on twin fronts, both in federal district court and the Supreme Court.
Religious leaders in central Maine split on Mills’ house of worship order
Under the governor s order, houses of worship may now accommodate five people per 1,000 square feet of space, or up to 50 people, whichever is greater.
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The Universalist Unitarian Church on Silver Street in Waterville has conducted its services virtually since the middle of March 2020.
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Bishop Robert Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland objected Thursday to Gov. Janet Mills’ new executive order concerning gathering limits for churches, but Waterville-area religious leaders were split in their reactions to the governor’s declaration.
Under Mills’ order, houses of worship may now accommodate five people per 1,000 square feet of space, or up to 50 people, whichever is greater. Previously, the number of people who could gather at houses of worship was limited to 50.
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The head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine on Thursday blasted Governor Janet Mills’s executive order on attendance limits at houses of worship amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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