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Tom Miller will discuss “Soul Matters: What Matters to You?” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Miller is a retired counseling…
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OK to hug pope? Lawmakers want to know
Pope Francis will address the U.S. Senate and House during a three-day visit to Washington in September.Associated Press file photo Pope Francis will visit the nation’s Capitol on Sept. 24…
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Karlene Stange will discuss “Animas: the Spiritual Nature of Animals” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. Participants will gain insight into the soul…
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Sacred Heart Church will hold its annual Vacation Bible School for children entering preschool through fifth grade from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday at the Sacred Heart…
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Pope Francis’ popularity dives in U.S.
liberals, charm fades; his policy stances concern conservatives
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Join Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, and Eli Herb for his third class of the summer series called “Difficult Questions.” Herb is a fifth-year rabbinical student and friend…
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Denver nuns appeal birth-control ruling to Supreme Court
Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, of Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to reporters after attending a hearing in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Denver. Attorneys for the…
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Jordan declared site of Jesus’ baptism
scholars say archaeological evidence does not support decision
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Monks from the Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery in southern India will visit Durango as part of the Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour, a cultural exchange and fundraising event. “Peaceful Heart…
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Nuns lose health-care act battle
10th Circuit: Health reform doesn’t infringe on religious freedom
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St. Ignatius Church in Ignacio will celebrate the feast of St. Kateri Tekakawitha at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 15449 Colorado Highway 172. St. Kateri was the first Native American to…
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Doreen Hunter will give a talk called “Poetry as Soul Work” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Hunter will attempt to…
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Church of Cannabis tests state’s law
Indiana prohibits ‘burdening’ people’s ability to follow beliefs
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For Muslims, fast key pillar of Ramadan
Daytime abstinence ends with nightly feast during Islam’s holiest month
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Ron Garst will give a talk called “Science and the Soul” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Garst will address the…
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Mary Ocken will give a talk called “The Inner Journey Home” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. This will be an…
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Pope challenges world to clean up filth
Encyclical adds moral imperative to addressing climate change
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R. Carlos Nakai will perform in concert to benefit Tara Mandala at 8 p.m. July 11 at Tara Mandala Retreat Center, 4000 United States Forest Service Road 649 in Pagosa…
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Catholic comedian rides comedy’s 3rd rail
Gaffigan finds humor where religion, culture collide
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First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host the Rev. Jessica LaGrone, who will preach June 27 and June 28 during Pastor Jeff Huber’s “Women in the Bible” series.…
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The Rev. Edward W. Fowler will preach through the Gospel of St. John in a series of sermons beginning Sunday and extending through the Trinity season at All Saints Anglican…
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Catholics to promote pope’s climate-change message
Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican. When the pope releases his much-anticipated teaching document on the environment and climate change in…