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

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

Religion

Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data show

Residents spend 58 million more hours on social media platform during holy month

June 1, 2019

Religion

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

The ruling Communist Party’s United Work Front Department said in a news release issued Monday that the activity was designed…

May 29, 2019

Religion

U.S. ambassador raises concerns during rare Tibet visit

Terry Branstad also “expressed concerns regarding the Chinese government’s interference in Tibetan Buddhists’ freedom to organize and practice their religion,”…

May 27, 2019

Religion

What drives the appeal of films about the life of Christ?

At the beginning of Lent, 15 years ago, devout evangelical Christians did not go to church to have ashes marked…

May 25, 2019

Religion

Durango Dharma Center offers introduction to mindfulness series

The Durango Dharma Center, 1800 East Third Ave., will offer an introduction to the basics of mindfulness meditation beginning June…

May 23, 2019

Religion

Texas church opens new sanctuary 18 months after massacre

Churchgoers arrive for a dedication ceremony for a new sanctuary and memorial room at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland…

May 20, 2019

Religion

Are yoga and mindfulness in schools religious?

Students work on yoga postures during Mindful Studies class in 2014 at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore. The yearlong…

May 17, 2019