Religion and belief

LGBT community cheers pope’s ‘God made you like this’ remark

Pope Francis asperges holy water as he celebrates a Pentecost mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican on Sunday.Gregorio…

May 21, 2018

Religion

Community invited to pray for La Plata County

Associated Press file The event is open to all followers of Jesus. Those who attend will gather for prayer, worship…

May 20, 2018

Religion

Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

But as the calendar flipped to the 21st century, the longtime partners originally drawn to each other by shared values…

May 19, 2018

Religion

After biggest gaffe, pope demands accountability for sex abuse

Pope Francis, center, poses for a picture with Chilean Bishops during a meeting at the Vatican. The Bishops announced Friday…

May 18, 2018

Religion

More Chilean sex abuse victims speak up during pope summit

Juan Barros, Bishop of Osornos, smiles as he leaves the altar at the end of a Mass celebrated by Pope…

May 16, 2018

Religion

Young Mormons drive faith’s gradual acceptance of gay marriage

Mark Lindsay, left, and Tom Kerns kiss after mailing a resignation letter as Mormons gather for a mass resignation from…

May 12, 2018

Religion

Birthright Israel marks 18 years of trips for young Jews

More than 600,000 young people have taken free Birthright trips to Israel since the program was founded 18 years ago.…

May 9, 2018

Religion

Swiss Guards: World’s oldest standing army gets new headgear

New Vatican Swiss Guards adjust their helmets prior to a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican. The world’s oldest standing army…

May 7, 2018

Religion

How does Congress have chaplains without violating the separation of church and state?

The Rev. Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the House of Representatives, has won his job back just hours after sending a…

May 5, 2018

Religion

House chaplain wins job back after scalding letter to Ryan

The Rev. Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the House of Representatives, has won his job back just hours after sending a…

May 3, 2018

Religion

Pope to Chile abuse victims: ‘I was part of the problem’

Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday.Andrew Medichini/Associated Press Juan Carlos Cruz,…

May 2, 2018

Local News

Cortez high school student reflects on U.N. meeting about status of women

Lewis calls for more diversity in school, church

May 2, 2018

Religion

Vatican to discuss if non-Catholics can take Holy Communion

German cardinals and other prelates will be at the Vatican on Thursday to discuss “possible access to the Eucharist” for…

May 1, 2018

Religion

Nevada spiritual leader to give first Hindu prayer in Oklahoma Senate

Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism, delivers a prayer from Sanskrit scriptures before the Idaho Senate in Boise.…

April 30, 2018

Religion

National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans

‘Unity’ is theme for the event, and among churches in Durango

April 28, 2018

Religion

Chile church sex abuse whistleblower from pariah to VIP

Juan Carlos Cruz, center, walks past St. Peter’s Basilica as he arrives for an interview with The Associated Press, in…

April 24, 2018

Religion

Friends separated by the Holocaust reunite in California

Gerstel and her Jewish family had hidden in the Gronowskis’ home for nearly two weeks before her father sent word…

April 23, 2018

Religion

As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle

Baruch Shub Holocaust survivor lives in an apartment in a senior citizens’ home in Kfar Saba, Israel. While most of…

April 21, 2018

Religion

Two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is, Holocaust study says

Holocaust survivors and other attendees light candles in the Hall of Remembrance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in…

April 20, 2018

Religion

Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide

Courtesy of David Deri via AP<br><br>Photographs of Masud Deri, left, and Masud Deritaken the day they immigrated to Israel in…

April 18, 2018

Religion

What happens when a church dedicated to fighting white supremacy is accused of it

The Rev. Susan Newman Moore.Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post The program that congregants received that day noted a workshop to support Latin…

April 17, 2018

Religion

Pope seeks ‘saints next door’ not doctrinaire perfectionists

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to celebrate a Mass on the Sunday of Divine Mercy.Associated…

April 15, 2018

Religion

Grant helps scholars mine church records for hidden history

Records from the Congregational Church in Cumberland, Maine, from 1630 to 1800 are being put online by the Boston-based Congregational…

April 14, 2018

Religion

Pope admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile sex abuse case

Pope Francis arrives in St.Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience. In an extraordinary letter published Wednesday,…

April 12, 2018