Religion

First United Methodist to feature new sermon series

Associated Press file Four services will occur each weekend; contemporary services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, and morning…

Ash Wednesday services planned

The Rev Kevin Novack conducts Ash Wednesday Mass at the chapel at Mercy Regional Medical Center in 2016. Several area…

Christ the King to hold Seussian sermon

The Journal file Contemporary worship is at 8 a.m., and traditional worship is at 10:30 a.m. Worship is free and…

Dharma Center to offer conscious parenting class

du1-i-syn Meetings will include readings, guided meditations, information about child development and group discussions. Cost is on a sliding scale…

U.S. bishops denounce folk saint ‘Santa Muerte’

join Mexican colleagues to say figure isn’t a saint

Pope insists native people have rights over their lands

Francis says they must give consent for development

Durango Dharma Center to offer retreat March 4

Durango Herald file Hobbs will guide participants in meditation, inquiry, movement and dialogue, and she will encourage them to step…

Trump aims to lift limits on church political activity

could have far-reaching consequences

Durango Friends offer talk about Quaker activism

du1-i-syn This series is open to people interested in deepening their understanding of Quakerism. Sunday’s talk, “How Do Quakers Let…

Christ the King to host family night Feb. 17

Associated Press file A variety of games will be available, and the movie will be have a Valentine’s Day theme.…

University of New Mexico students join ‘World Hijab Day’

Sarah Rivali, 33, left, tries on a hijab with the help of Aicha Nahod, of Tunsia, on the campus of…

Marvel Methodist to hold groundhog supper

Suggested donations include $25 for families, $7 for individual adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Donations will contribute…

Christ the King to host Super Bowl party

Participants can bring nonalcoholic beverages, and are encouraged to bring a football-themed snack or hors d’oeuvres to be put to…

Many in U.S. say Christianity key to national identity

In a survey by the Pew Research Center, 32 percent of Americans said one must be Christian to really be…

Quaker group celebrates 100 years with ‘Waging Peace’

Exhibit highlights nonviolent activism

Methodist church in Durango offers divorce-care program

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Participants will find hope, support and healing from the emotional stress and pain caused by divorce…

Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants

du1-i-syn Participants are asked to arrive by 4:45 p.m. The webinar will explore possible options for effective congregational action and…

Rabbis counter threats by white supremacists

Montana governor thanked for defending Jewish residents

Dharma center to offer meditation class

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Insight meditation is a simple technique that develops the natural capacity to be aware and calms…

Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday

du1-i-syn Participants will study one chapter from Daniel every Saturday for the next 12 weeks. Visitors are welcome and will…

Trove of Catholic records from Boston will go online

Religious milestones can provide clues to family history

Quakers reschedule talk in series about faith

du1-i-syn The discussion topic will be “Worship and Ministry: What Do Quakers ‘Do’ in Meeting for Worship?” The remaining discussion…

Orthodox priest blesses Animas River

Congregation will join other Colorado Orthodox members to bless Monarch Pass

With death of a Shaker, storied sect on verge of extinction

Storied sect has two remaining members

First United Methodist Church to begin sermon series Jan. 7, 8

Associated Press file Over five weeks, the series will consider the claims of early Christians, listen to the questions raised…

St. Columba to host Rosary Day on Jan. 23

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file The rosary will be led continuously each half hour. These prayers are offered as a prayer…

Prosperity preachers picked for inauguration

faith leaders to participate in Jan. 20 ceremony

Seventh Day Adventist Church offers program to combat anxiety, depression

Associated Press file The church is offering the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program, which offers non-drug solutions designed to…

Archbishop uses ‘Social Gospel’ to fight poverty

early-childhood education to immigration, Archbishop Wester speaks out

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