Nation & World
Pope Francis was worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square
‘Do you think I can manage it?’ he asked, but was thankful he did, report says
Faith
Associated Press
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
FILE – Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini,…
AP New Mexico
Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
generations, people have walked to reach El Santuario de Chimayó on the holy day
Religion
Christmas service schedule
Christmas is a time for celebration. Where will you be celebrating the holiday this year. (AdobeStock) Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 Service, 3:30 p.m., First Baptist Durango, 332 E. 11th St.…
Gulliford's Travels
Cathedral in the Desert: Tucson’s San Xavier del Bac
Known as the Dove of the Desert, San Xavier del Bac near Tucson, Ariz., is the finest example of Mexican Baroque Catholic church architecture in the United States. The church…
Religion
Learning about God from dogs
Brother Luke, an Orthodox Christian monk, holds his 10-week-old German shepherd Pyrena on the grounds of the New Skete monastery, where he directs the dog breeding program that has provided…
Gallery
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San Antonio
Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs
Local News
Pastor, former boxer and exoneree visits Durango to share life story
Happenstance or hand of God? Darryl Burton speaks at The Good Fight Boxing Gym
Regional News
Should churches and others be held accountable for past sex abuse? Colorado voters may decide
Child sexual abuse survivor Randy Kady of Loveland speaks during a press conference at the Colorado State Capitol in support of the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Amendment. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR…
Gulliford's Travels
The Hermit Monk of New Mexico’s Organ Mountains
This group poses atop the summit of Hermits Peak near Las Vegas, N.M., in 1898. Across the Southwest and South America some of the hermit’s pilgrimages and rituals are still…
Arts and Entertainment
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using a Catholic church as setting
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a backdrop for parts of a music video led to a pastor being stripped of his…
Religion
Pope Francis will be in Portugal for 5 days. Here’s what he will visit
A priest listens to confession in a row of confessionals set up for pilgrims arriving for international World Youth Day at a park in Lisbon, Tuesday. Pope Francis will arrive…
Religion
North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
Delegates hold up their ballots at the Southern Baptist Convention at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on June 13. Less than a month after…
Local News
Quakers from Four Corners states gather in Durango
meeting a chance to conduct business, reconnect and grow community
Local News
Former Durango couple are changing lives in Ugandan orphanage
Facility for special needs children houses 49 kids, reunites 14 with their families
Local News
Durango church offers ambulatory medical equipment for lending
Presbyterian’s program aids injured and sick at no cost
New Mexico
Construction of Latter-day Saints temple continues steadily during winter
Completion of Farmington temple is expected in early 2025
Religion
Durango Dharma Center to offer New Year’s retreat
To usher in the new year with wisdom, clarity and compassion, the Durango Dharma Center is offering a nonresidential weekend retreat Dec. 30 through Jan. 1 at Durango Dharma Center,…
Religion
Church accepting grant applications
The Mission Endowment Fund Committee of Christ the King Lutheran Church is now accepting grant applications for projects that support the mission of the church. The mission is “to love…
Religion
TV’s ‘The Waltons’ explored serious spiritual themes
This 1974 photo provided by CBS shows, from left, David Harper, as Jim-Bob Walton; Eric Scott, as Ben Walton; Michael Learned, as Olivia Walton; Kami Cotler, as Elizabeth Walton; Richard…
Nation & World
Knock, knock: Jehovah’s Witnesses resume door-to-door work
Dan Sideris, center, talks with a resident on a front porch accompanied by his wife, Carrie Sideris, as the couple returns to door-to-door visits as Jehovah’s Witnesses on Sept. 1…
Religion
Columbia River’s salmon at core of ancient religion
Yakama Nation elder James Kiona stands on the rocky edge of Lyle Falls on the Klickitat River, a tributary of the Columbia River, on June 19 in Lyle, Wash. Kiona…
Nation & World
Religions know power of getting away from it all
The Yoga for Grief and Loss program offered by the Grief Center of Southwest Colorado uses movement, meditation and journaling to help participants process their grief. The 90-minute classes can…
Nation & World
From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR
This July 22, 2019, photo taken from video gives a 360-degree view of Ramadan prayers on the plateau of the Dome of the Rock, which can be seen in The…
Nation & World
Tribal leaders, members react to pope’s apology on schools
Pope Francis arrives for a pilgrimage at the Lac Saint Anne, near Edmonton, Canada, on Tuesday. Pope Francis was on a “penitential” six-day visit to Canada to beg forgiveness from…
Nation & World
U.S. houses of worship increase security after shootings
Crime scene tape surrounds Geneva Presbyterian Church on May 17 in Laguna Woods, Calif. A gunman opened fire on May 15 during a luncheon at the church, killing one and…
Religion
On Greecr’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
Cloistered nuns walk on a terrace of the Catholic Monastery of St. Catherine on the Greek island of Santorini on June 14. Twice a day, the nuns recess to chat…
Religion
Christians strip down at a South Texas nudist community
Bill and Misty Katz pose in front of their home at Nature’s Resort on March 16, 2022, in Elsa, Texas. Bright orange letters welcome you to “Nature’s Resort.” Nothing looks…
Religion
What’s behind the enduring popularity of crystals?
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends ribbon cuttings, marches in parades and bulldozes dirt bikes, he wears an energy stone bracelet that his supporters gave him. In a…