Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland

Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed a new Bishop to lead the Diocese of Portland. Bishop-elect James Ruggieri will replace the retiring Bishop Robert Deeley who served as leader of Portland's Catholic diocese for a decade.

The church argues that it cannot be named in lawsuits alleging sexual abuse that have expired under the statute of limitations that was lifted two years ago.

Three more civil cases were filed on Thursday in Cumberland County Superior Court, alleging the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland failed to respond to allegations of child sexual abuse by priests.

A Catholic school in Maine announced it will close at the end of this school year due to financial struggles and shrinking enrollment, school officials…

A former Catholic Bishop who served in Portland from 2004 to 2012 has resigned from his post at the Diocese in Buffalo, New York, following criticism over…

PORTLAND, Maine - The last two nuns in a Portland monastery are moving out of Maine.The Portland Press Herald reports the Roman Catholic Diocese of…

PORTLAND, Maine - Widespread influenza across Maine has prompted the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland to alter some traditions to keep parishioners…