Faith

Religion Briefs

The Durango Dharma Center has moved to a new space at 208 East Animas Road (County Road 250), at the…

December 20, 2013

La Plata County churches to offer Christmas Eve services

Services marked with an asterisk indicate that child care will be provided. All Saints Anglican Church, Fort Lewis College Chapel.…

December 20, 2013

Religion

Minister ousted over gay wedding

Methodist pastor presided over son’s marriage ceremony

December 20, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

The Durango Herald will publish a schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services in its Dec. 21 edition. Churches…

December 13, 2013

Religion

In protest, Festivus pole stands at Florida Capitol

Chaz Stevens, an athiest, erected a Festivus pole made of beer cans at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee to protest…

December 13, 2013

Religion

Mormons explain stance on blacks

statement, leaders condemn past racism in priesthood

December 13, 2013

Religion

Ancient religious texts now online

Vatican, Oxford put manuscripts on Web

December 6, 2013

Religion

Oldest Buddhist shrine found at Nepal temple

Archaeologists at the Mayadevi Temple in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a Buddhist shrine from the sixth-century B.C.Ira Block/National Geographic/Associated…

December 6, 2013

Religion

Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse

Pope Francis has agreed to convene a panel to advise the church about protecting children from sexual abuse and helping…

December 6, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s…

December 6, 2013

Religion

Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser’s daughter

Thomas Williams, once the public face of the Legion of Christ, left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child.…

December 6, 2013

Religion

Cardinal: Church ‘caricatured’ as anti-gay

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, told NBC News that the church has been “out-marketed” on the issue by…

November 30, 2013

Religion

Connecting fliers to the heavens

Airport chaplains love excitement, unpredictability of this challenging job

November 29, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs: Jewish meditation will be held from 9:30 to 10…

November 29, 2013

Religion

Mormon women asked to wear pants to church

wants church to be more inclusive

November 29, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to…

November 22, 2013

Religion

Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding

Schaeferdu1-i-syn The United Methodist clergyman convicted of breaking church law for officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding was suspended late…

November 22, 2013

Religion

Rabbi, pope share a deep bond

Together, friends reach beyond their own communities

November 22, 2013

Religion

Atheist ‘mega-churches’ take root

media drives movement for those seeking camaraderie

November 15, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

The Family Sunday School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will be held at 9:15 a.m. Sunday because…

November 15, 2013

Religion

Christian adoption effort struggles

Movement faces criticism, some leaders agree

November 8, 2013

Religion

Being Jewish means being funny – no joke

Well, mostly. You know the joke: Two Jews, three opinions … But seriously: A sweeping survey from the Pew Research…

November 8, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, announces these Mass schedules: 5 p.m. Saturday…

November 8, 2013

Religion

Trove of Iraqi Jewish artifacts stirs debate

Ownership of documents is disputed

November 1, 2013

Religion

Relics transform Buddhist temple

Donations are believed to be from body of Buddha

October 25, 2013

Religion

Vatican fields cricket club as sport, faith merge

Cricket players attend a training session in front of a Vatican flag in Rome. The Vatican has officially launched its…

October 25, 2013

Religion

$1M recruitment plan revitalizes synagogue

Larry Blumberg, founder of Blumberg Family Jewish Community Services of Dothan, says, “I think the program has created a lot…

October 18, 2013

Religion

Bibles beat beer in this dorm

university provides students faith-based living quarters

October 18, 2013

Religion

Jews prepare for Thanksgivukkah

Convergence of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah leads to new symbols, songs

October 11, 2013

Religion

Mormons push their church’s stance on homosexuality

Wendy Montgomery wants The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to teach that homosexuality isn’t a sin.Rick Bowmer/Associated Press…

October 11, 2013