Religion

Pope: Forgo greed and gluttony of Christmas for simple love

A statue of baby Jesus is laid on an altar during the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in…

December 24, 2018

Christmas services in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio

The Journal file Services marked with an asterisk indicate child care will be provided. ANIMAS VALLEY CHURCH: 7271 County Road…

December 23, 2018

Religion

Victims, accountability on agenda at pope’s sex abuse summit

Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press Organizers…

December 19, 2018

Religion

Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop accused of misconduct

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Monsignor Alexander Salazar, above, after allegations of misconduct with a minor in the…

December 19, 2018

Religion

New figures show fewer Mormons in Utah’s biggest county

Mormons account for 49 percent of the 1.1 million residents in Salt Lake County – the lowest percentage since at…

December 17, 2018

Religion

Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?

People parade through the streets as part of celebrations of Three Kings Day in downtown Vilnius, Lithuania. Epiphany, the 12th…

December 15, 2018

Religion

Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem

City officials hope the renovation at the traditional birthplace of Jesus will boost tourism and a weak economy in the…

December 11, 2018

Religion

Polygamous group lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center

A polygamous group known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or FLDS, is letting go…

December 10, 2018

Religion

The celebration of Hanukkah has evolved in America

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers watches the installation of a menorah outside the Tree of Life Synagogue before holding a celebration on…

December 8, 2018

Religion

St. Columba Middle School to perform ‘The Promised One’

The play incorporates modern-day choices teenagers make with a backdrop of the story of Christ. For more information about the…

December 2, 2018

Religion

Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints

Monastic communities and similar religious orders possessed all of the qualities necessary for producing fine alcoholic beverages.Durango Herald file Alcohol…

November 30, 2018

Religion

200 years of ‘Silent Night’: Singers mark carol’s birthday

The performance of the carol by Austria’s Kroll Family Singers and ensembles from Trinity Church took place at the Alexander…

November 28, 2018

Religion

Global Catholic nuns urge reporting of sex abuse to police

A nun waits for the arrival of Pope Francis for his weekly general audience, in St. Peter’s Square at the…

November 26, 2018

Religion

Presence and role of chaplains expanding across U.S.

The Rev. Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, delivers an interfaith message on the steps of the…

November 25, 2018

Religion

Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse

Together the pieces will create a Swiss government-funded reproduction of an apse that adorned a 6th-century church in the island’s…

November 23, 2018

Religion

‘A case of misdirected adventure’: Tribesmen kill American missionary

In this October 2018 photo, American adventurer John Allen Chau, right, stands for a photograph with Founder of Ubuntu Football…

November 21, 2018

Religion

After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

Dan Iddings, owner of Classic Lines, a bookstore about a half-mile from Tree of Life Synagogue, works in his shop…

November 21, 2018

Religion

Pope decries that ‘wealthy few’ feast on what belongs to all

Pope Francis greets people as he arrives at a lunch, at the Vatican on Sunday. Pope Francis is offering several…

November 19, 2018

Religion

To combat drug crisis, spiritual first responders hit streets

Jamie Casey, right, speaks with Brian Peets at a homeless camp in New Bedford, Mass., on Aug. 10. “For 20…

November 18, 2018

Religion

Durango Christian Science Church to hold Thanksgiving service

The community is invited to attend and hear the reading of the President’s Proclamation as well as readings from the…

November 16, 2018

Religion

Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene

The Vatican said Wednesday its Nativity scene this year will be built from sand and sculpted by an international set…

November 14, 2018

Religion

Bishops delay votes on combating church sex abuse crisis

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, prepares to lead…

November 12, 2018

Religion

The Amish live simply, but they’re not environmentalists

An Amish girl chases a cow from the outfield during a baseball game in Bergholz, Ohio. Most Amish practices that…

November 10, 2018

Religion

Southern New Mexico churches eye expanding migrant shelters

A Catholic-run project in Las Cruces that offers short-term refugee housing says the rise in Central American migrants headed to…

November 8, 2018