Religion and belief

Amid pandemic, scores of Catholic schools face closure

“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association,…

June 15, 2020

Local News

Navajo Nation nonprofit, Durango church partner on supply drive

Unitarian Universalist Church receives loads of donations

June 14, 2020

Religion

Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries’ transition online

Associated Press BRIGHAM CITY, Utah – Wearing dress shirts, ties and name tags, three missionaries with The Church of Jesus…

June 8, 2020

Local News

Colorado reopens outdoor recreation, scenic trains and worship

Self-certification required in La Plata County

June 6, 2020

Religion

Faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time

Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence…

June 1, 2020

Regional News

Justice Department backs Colorado church suit against Polis

Plains Harvest Church claims Polis tougher on houses of worship than for restaurants, retail shops

June 1, 2020

Religion

Slowly, surely, houses of worship emerge from lockdown

Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around…

May 25, 2020

Local News

Vallecito Church offers drive-in Sunday service

Parishioners stay in cars, tune in on 98.1-FM to hear sermon

May 24, 2020

Religion

Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus

Alamo Heights Baptist Church pastor Bobby Contreras, left, and his wife, Hannah, work to clean, sanitize and prepare the church…

May 11, 2020

Religion

National Day of Prayer will be held online, on radio Thursday

This year, the theme for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday is “God’s glory over all of the earth”…

May 4, 2020

Religion

Religious freedom watchdog pitches adding India to blacklist

An Indian Muslim man prays Monday in a mosque during the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus…

April 29, 2020

Religion

Military chaplains pivot to serve soldiers in virus outbreak

U.S. Army Major Brian Minietta records a weekly Facebook message outside the headquarters of the 3rd Special Forces Group at…

April 28, 2020

Religion

First Baptist Church of Durango welcomes Jimmy Thoma as new senior pastor

Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and was then promoted to the lead position when the…

April 23, 2020

Religion

A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science

Pastor Albert “Gonzo” Gonzales stands on a flat-bed truck as his church holds Easter services in the parking log in…

April 20, 2020

Local News

Partnership aims to wipe out $270,000 in medical debt in Southwest Colorado

will spread $2 million in forgiveness around the state

April 20, 2020

Religion

5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety

But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance to remind their communities about key elements of the practice.…

April 17, 2020

Local News

Former Durango reverend shares experience from inside Italy

country’s ‘glimmer of hope’ apply to U.S.?

April 9, 2020

Religion

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants

The once heavy flow of undocumented border-crossers has dwindled as the Trump administration enforces a new virus-related ban on top…

April 9, 2020

Religion

Summit Church to hold virtual Easter services

5:30 p.m. Saturday:Easter Sunday Livestream6:30 a.m. Sunday: Outdoor Easter Sunrise Service9:30 a.m. Sunday: Easter Sunday Livestream

April 9, 2020

Local News

At Summit Church, the internet helps … a bit

digital devotion can’t fill all spiritual needs

April 6, 2020

Religion

Virus forces world religions to change plans for holidays

“One hundred years ago during the Spanish Influenza, congregations also canceled (services) and quarantined. Now, COVID-19 imposes the necessity of…

April 2, 2020

Religion

As offerings dwindle, some churches fear for their future

The Rev. Alvin J. Gwynn Sr. with Friendship Baptist Church in Baltimore sits in his church’s sanctuary. Gwynn bucked the…

March 26, 2020

Local News

Durango churches get creative to bring messages of faith to members

‘I think it’s foolishness if they are still holding services’

March 17, 2020

Religion

Mormons to hold major conference without attendees

The Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has…

March 11, 2020