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Sanctuary movement will call on Biden to free Rosa Sabido, others in sanctuary

conference planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday

January 26, 2021

Religion

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their messages

Capitol riot, their sermons were wide-ranging

January 13, 2021

Religion

How St. Ignatius just might help you keep that resolution

Ignatius of Loyoia. Vintage engraving. From Popular France, 1869.Adobe Stock Almost inevitably, in a few short weeks, many find they…

January 9, 2021

Religion

First Presbyterian Church Durango to host virtual Christmas Eve service

For the Zoom link and other options to see the service, visit www.fpcdurango.org.

December 20, 2020

Local News

Will Durango churches boost in-person attendance?

U.S. Supreme Court signals governments can’t limit attendance at houses of worship

December 19, 2020

Religion

More U.S. churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of injustices – from mid-19th century atrocities against Native Americans to…

December 14, 2020

Religion

Faith takes forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up

“Let’s keep Georgia blue,” Jackson said. “Let’s elect Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock to the United States Senate.” The presiding bishop…

November 30, 2020

Religion

Mission Endowment Fund at Durango Lutheran church now accepting grant applications

The mission is, “To love and serve God by proclaiming Christ’s gospel, strengthening worship, deepening discipleship, and serving our congregation,…

November 27, 2020

Religion

White evangelicals like Trump, but Catholics split their vote

Trump’s strong hold on white evangelical voters illustrates the GOP’s enduring success with a bloc of religious conservatives who have…

November 9, 2020

Religion

Christian churches mirror country’s political division

President-elect Joe Biden leaves after mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Wilmington,…

November 9, 2020

Religion

Black archbishop’s rise to cardinal marks historic moment

Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory greets churchgoers Oct. 6, 2019, at St. Mathews Cathedral after the annual Red Mass in…

October 28, 2020

Religion

Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges

churches’ get-out-the-vote campaign looks different in 2020

October 12, 2020

Religion

Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

In the Chicago suburb of Cary, Lutheran pastor Sarah Wilson recorded a sermon aboard a small plane piloted by a…

October 5, 2020

Religion

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces new pastor

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces a new pastor for the congregation. Aleksandr Trbovich began service as pastor Tuesday,…

August 27, 2020

Religion

Hispanic Catholics are the future, but priest numbers dismal

Throughout the Southwest, where the surge has been dramatic, Roman Catholic leaders are excited by the possibilities – and well…

August 24, 2020

Religion

As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey

Pilgrims have faced travel delays and cancellations for centuries. Reasons ranged from financial hardship and agricultural responsibilities to what is…

August 19, 2020

Religion

Black Catholics’ history: Will Catholic schools teach it?

Faustina Bema, a candidate for Novice of the Sisters of the Holy Family, prays inside a chapel during a retreat…

August 1, 2020

Religion

What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?

As a scholar of the Bible, Judaism and Christianity, I have come to learn the historic importance of these structures…

July 27, 2020

Religion

Religious faith a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis

Lewis spent boyhood days as a make-believe minister, preaching to a congregation of clucking birds at his rural home in…

July 22, 2020

Religion

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

A sign on a street near the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City, Ore., lists its worship schedule July 10.…

July 13, 2020

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Summit Church offers vacation bible school

VBS focuses on fun, adventure and learning about God. Because of current health restrictions, participation will be limited to 15…

July 13, 2020

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Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Nightbird Restaurant chef and owner Kim Alter, left, mimics giving a hug to nurse practitioner Sydney Gressel, center, and patient…

July 8, 2020

Religion

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

Workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on March 7 in the Muslim…

June 25, 2020

Religion

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics…

June 22, 2020