Religion

Nevada spiritual leader to give first Hindu prayer in Oklahoma Senate

Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism, delivers a prayer from Sanskrit scriptures before the Idaho Senate in Boise.…

April 30, 2018

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National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans

‘Unity’ is theme for the event, and among churches in Durango

April 28, 2018

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Chile church sex abuse whistleblower from pariah to VIP

Juan Carlos Cruz, center, walks past St. Peter’s Basilica as he arrives for an interview with The Associated Press, in…

April 24, 2018

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Friends separated by the Holocaust reunite in California

Gerstel and her Jewish family had hidden in the Gronowskis’ home for nearly two weeks before her father sent word…

April 23, 2018

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As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle

Baruch Shub Holocaust survivor lives in an apartment in a senior citizens’ home in Kfar Saba, Israel. While most of…

April 21, 2018

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Two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is, Holocaust study says

Holocaust survivors and other attendees light candles in the Hall of Remembrance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in…

April 20, 2018

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Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide

Courtesy of David Deri via AP<br><br>Photographs of Masud Deri, left, and Masud Deritaken the day they immigrated to Israel in…

April 18, 2018

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What happens when a church dedicated to fighting white supremacy is accused of it

The Rev. Susan Newman Moore.Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post The program that congregants received that day noted a workshop to support Latin…

April 17, 2018

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Pope seeks ‘saints next door’ not doctrinaire perfectionists

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to celebrate a Mass on the Sunday of Divine Mercy.Associated…

April 15, 2018

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Grant helps scholars mine church records for hidden history

Records from the Congregational Church in Cumberland, Maine, from 1630 to 1800 are being put online by the Boston-based Congregational…

April 14, 2018

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Pope admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile sex abuse case

Pope Francis arrives in St.Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience. In an extraordinary letter published Wednesday,…

April 12, 2018

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Report: Anti-Semitism rises, but violence against Jews falls

iolent attacks on Jews worldwide dropped in 2017 despite a rise in other forms of anti-Semitism, researchers reported Wednesday, in…

April 11, 2018

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Missionaries at border spread Christianity to North Korea

The Rev. Kim Kyou Ho, head of the Seoul-based Chosen People Network, a Christian group that runs a memorial hall…

April 9, 2018

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For scientist, an epiphany leads to unexpected spiritual quest

Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine Alan Lightman, however, is different. He is the poet laureate of science…

April 7, 2018

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Woman sues Mormon church alleging rape by leader in 1980s

McKenna Denson speaks with reporters during a news conference Thursday in Salt Lake City. Denson, who accused a former Mormon…

April 5, 2018

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New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history

People attend the twice-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 31 in Salt Lake…

April 4, 2018

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As China, Vatican talk, bishop’s fate shows party’s power

Chinese Catholics leave the Mindong underground Catholic church after attending the Good Friday service in Saiqi in southeast China’s Fujian…

April 2, 2018

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Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday

Rev. Mark Twietmeyer, left, of Trinity Lutheran Church and Rev. Martin Lettow of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, both…

April 1, 2018

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Can yoga be Christian? Yes, it can

Yoga is typically seen as either a Hindu practice or, more recently and popularly, “spiritual but not religious” or, even…

March 31, 2018

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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Durango to host Easter services Saturday, Sunday

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave., will hold Easter services Saturday and Sunday.Durango Herald file A Holy Saturday…

March 30, 2018

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Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines

A digging machine works at de-mining the land near the baptismal site of Jesus Christ, Qasr al Yahud, in the…

March 29, 2018

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Churches that survived Sept. 11 give in, install metal detectors

A security guard checks a visitor at the entrance to St. Paul’s Chapel in New York. Two New York City…

March 28, 2018

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Mormon church to allow parents in youth bishop meetings

Sam Young, a Mormon father from Houston who is organizing a petition to stop sexually explicit interviews of Mormon youth…

March 27, 2018

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On Palm Sunday, pope urges youth to raise their voices

The pope’s message comes on the heels of a meeting of young Catholics who told the Vatican they want a…

March 26, 2018