Religion

Why so many Americans think Buddhism is just a philosophy

A Tibetan Monk from the Gaden Shartse Monastary, rubs a metal cone releasing sand used to create a Green Tara…

February 17, 2018

Durango area churches to offer Lenten ecumenical services

Associated Press file Feb. 21: Faith Community Church, 1400 Highway 172.Feb. 28: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road.March…

February 15, 2018

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Bishop declares nun’s recovery as 70th Lourdes miracle

Pilgrims queue to visit the grotto at Lourdes, southwestern France. A French bishop on Feb. 11, declared as a miracle…

February 13, 2018

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Church expert: #Metoo, Chile bishop scandal a wake-up call

A nun takes notes as she attends a conference on the Latin Mass at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas…

February 12, 2018

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The complex history of ‘In God We Trust’ as an American motto

Popular during the Civil War, the motto fell out of favor until its resurgence in the 1950s

February 10, 2018

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How the National Prayer Breakfast sparked an unusual meeting between Muslims and evangelicals

Courtesy of Rodney Bailey via Washington Post<br><br>Imam Mohamed Magid of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque in Northern Virginia,…

February 9, 2018

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Vatican to interview Chile victim in person

Juan Carlos Cruz reads from his tablet during an interview with The Associated Press on Feb. 4 in Philadelphia. Cruz…

February 8, 2018

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AP Explains: How past wounds fuel debate over Polish law

Acknowledging the concerns of Israel, the United States and Holocaust scholars, President Andrzej Duda said he would ask the country’s…

February 7, 2018

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Letter about abuse cover-up belies pope denial

Juan Carlos Cruz reads from his tablet during an interview with The Associated Press in Philadelphia on Feb. 4. Cruz…

February 5, 2018

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First Baptist to host ‘Night to Shine’ at fairgrounds

Night to Shine is hosted by more than 350 churches in 50 states and 11 countries. An event is planned…

February 4, 2018

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Airport chapels reflect nation’s religious variations

U.S., cities have idiosyncratic approaches

February 3, 2018

Religion

Pope sends sex crimes expert to Chile to investigate bishop

The Vatican said Tuesday that Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna would travel to Chile “to listen to those who have expressed…

January 30, 2018

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‘Dreamer’ priest faces deportation – and a divided congregation

The priest knows the prayers behind the faces of these undocumented immigrants, whom it is his special mission to serve.…

January 27, 2018

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Durango Dharma Center to hold insight meditation series

Durango Herald file Insight meditation is a simple technique that develops awareness. The class is open to all experience levels.…

January 26, 2018

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German bishops reject pope suggestion to tweak Lord’s Prayer

France recently changed its translation of “lead us not into temptation” to “don’t let me fall into temptation,” which Francis…

January 25, 2018

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Priest tends to miners, sex workers deep in Peru’s Amazon

“In my heart there is no peace,” the Rev. Pedro Zabala sings as the coffin is lowered into the dirt…

January 24, 2018

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Pope apologizes to abuse victims, but defends Chilean bishop

But he doubled down on defending a Chilean bishop accused by victims of covering up for the country’s most notorious…

January 23, 2018

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Trump immigration remarks intensify evangelical rift

While some of his evangelical backers expressed support for his leadership, other conservative Christians are calling the president racist and…

January 20, 2018

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Pope to indigenous: Amazon is ‘heart of the church’

Flanked by Bishop David Martinez and Father Bruco Cadore, Pope Francis speaks to indigenous groups in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, on…

January 19, 2018

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Pope Francis just performed a historic wedding aboard the papal plane

Pope Francis marries flight attendants Carlos Ciuffardi, left, and Paola Podest, center, during a flight from Santiago, Chile, to Iquique,…

January 18, 2018

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A pastor lights into President Trump – with Vice President Pence sitting in the front pew

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House…

January 17, 2018

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Pope meets with abuse survivors, weeps with them in Chile

Pope Francis meets with Bishops at the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday.Luca Zennaro/Pool via AP The…

January 16, 2018

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Mormon leadership hierarchy is made up only of men

President Russell M. Nelson, center, as his counselors Dallin H. Oaks, left, and Henry B. Eyring, speak during a news…

January 16, 2018

Religion

Mormon church appoints 93-year-old ex-surgeon as president

President Russell M. Nelson speaks at a church broadcast announcing his new leadership as the faith’s president in the wake…

January 16, 2018