Faith

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango to host Old Testament study

The 31-week study will be a chapter-by-chapter and verse-by-verse study of this important biblical history book. In the book, the…

August 16, 2019

Religion

Over 400 sex abuse lawsuits filed as litigation window opens

Brian Toale shows a photo of himself at 16 years old in New York. Thousands of people who say they…

August 14, 2019

Religion

Barbara Barnes of Durango elected as Catholic Daughters state officer

New state officers were elected at the convention, including Barbara Barnes of Durango, and the closing mass was celebrated at…

August 14, 2019

Religion

First United Methodist Church to host back-to-school dinner

The Student Ministries at FUMC (FUMC Kids, Souled Out Youth Ministry and Rooted College Ministry) will co-host the event. The…

August 12, 2019

Religion

U.S. Christians hold diverse views on climate change

Christians incorporate the environment into their faith in a variety of ways.Durango Herald file Politicians realize that many voters care…

August 10, 2019

Religion

Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage

The hajj in Islam is meant to be a great equalizer and unifier among Muslims, with pilgrims shedding overt displays…

August 9, 2019

Religion

Love Out Loud – an interfaith collaborative – serves Durango community

Members of the interfaith community group Love Out Loud spent a week providing service to the community in June.Courtesy of…

August 6, 2019

Religion

New massacres a jolt for clergy who coped with past attacks

On Aug. 5, 2013, hundreds participate in a candlelight vigil at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin to mark the one-year…

August 6, 2019

Religion

Immigrants taking sanctuary in churches hit with huge fines

Maria Chavalan-Sut of Guatemala is taking sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Va. She is among a…

August 3, 2019

Religion

Clergy across U.S. mobilize to support migrants, asylum seekers

Rabbis have organized a network of more than 70 synagogues nationwide committed to supporting immigrants and asylum seekers, whether through…

July 28, 2019

Religion

St. Ignatius Church to host celebration Sunday

A Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. will be followed by dinner, music, bingo for fun, folkloric dancers, bazaar and the…

July 27, 2019

Religion

Durango Dharma Center to host retreat about cultivating active hope

Visiting facilitator Della Z. Duncan will offer an experiential workshop called “The Work That Reconnects,” originally created by the environmental…

July 24, 2019

Religion

Bible shortage? Publishers say tariffs could cause it

President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could result in a Bible shortage. Millions of Bibles, some estimates put…

July 20, 2019

Religion

Vatican mystery over missing girl deepens as bones are found

The view of the Teutonic Cemetery inside the Vatican. After opening a pair of tombs inside the cemetery after further…

July 16, 2019

Religion

Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy, poll reveals

A banner hangs by a stained glass window in the sanctuary at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco.…

July 13, 2019

Religion

Views on clergy vary by age, education, religious identity

The survey released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that among all Americans who identify…

July 13, 2019

Religion

Christian family details crackdown on church in China

Liao Qiang, right, and his daughter, Ren Ruiting, speak during an interview with The Associated Press at a church in…

July 9, 2019

Local News

Faith-based alliance seeks temporary shelters for homeless

Shelters would operate November through March

July 7, 2019

Religion

How California’s megachurches changed Christian culture

The Rev. Robert Schuller is seen on the large monitor, right, inside the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif.Crystal Cathedral…

July 6, 2019

Religion

Amid sex abuse scandals, Vatican upholds confession secrecy

The Holy See’s Apostolic Penitentiaria, a tribunal which deals with absolution and confessional matters, reiterated the secrecy obligation in a…

July 2, 2019

Religion

Yoga isn’t timeless: It’s changing to meet modern needs

Sam Evers of Houston performs his yoga on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.Associated Press file In the United States,…

June 29, 2019

Religion

Tara Mandala to host open house

The public is invited for a free day of events, including a guided tour of the Retreat Center and Tara…

June 27, 2019

Religion

American cardinal severs ties with Bannon-linked group

Cardinal Raymond Burke, a conservative American cardinal, has distanced himself from former White House adviser Steve Bannon and severed ties…

June 26, 2019

Religion

Women have been the heart of the Christian right for decades

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs a bill May 15 that virtually outlaws abortion in the state. Ivey is representative of…

June 22, 2019

Religion

Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline

Robert Deeley, left, Bishop of the Diocese of Portland, accompanied by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and…

June 12, 2019

Religion

Durango Dharma Center to host meditation class

Practicing meditation can bring a sense of calm into our lives, creating greater ease and less reactivity in the face…

June 12, 2019

Religion

Southern Baptists endorse steps against sexual abuse

Largest Protestant denomination makes it easier to expel churches

June 11, 2019

Religion

Sex abuse crisis the focus as U.S. Catholic bishops convene

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo presides over a Mass of Ordination on June 1 for seven candidates for the priesthood at the…

June 10, 2019

Religion

Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as Southern Baptists convene

In 2018, rape survivor and abuse victim advocate Mary DeMuth speaks during a rally protesting the Southern Baptist Convention’s treatment…

June 10, 2019

Religion

The history of China’s Muslims and what’s behind their persecution

A delegate in traditional Uighur dress listens to a speaker during a meeting with delegates from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous…

June 8, 2019