Religion

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces new pastor

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces a new pastor for the congregation. Aleksandr Trbovich began service as pastor Tuesday,…

August 27, 2020

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Hispanic Catholics are the future, but priest numbers dismal

Throughout the Southwest, where the surge has been dramatic, Roman Catholic leaders are excited by the possibilities – and well…

August 24, 2020

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As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey

Pilgrims have faced travel delays and cancellations for centuries. Reasons ranged from financial hardship and agricultural responsibilities to what is…

August 19, 2020

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Black Catholics’ history: Will Catholic schools teach it?

Faustina Bema, a candidate for Novice of the Sisters of the Holy Family, prays inside a chapel during a retreat…

August 1, 2020

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What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?

As a scholar of the Bible, Judaism and Christianity, I have come to learn the historic importance of these structures…

July 27, 2020

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Religious faith a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis

Lewis spent boyhood days as a make-believe minister, preaching to a congregation of clucking birds at his rural home in…

July 22, 2020

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Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

A sign on a street near the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City, Ore., lists its worship schedule July 10.…

July 13, 2020

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Summit Church offers vacation bible school

VBS focuses on fun, adventure and learning about God. Because of current health restrictions, participation will be limited to 15…

July 13, 2020

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Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Nightbird Restaurant chef and owner Kim Alter, left, mimics giving a hug to nurse practitioner Sydney Gressel, center, and patient…

July 8, 2020

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Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

Workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on March 7 in the Muslim…

June 25, 2020

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Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics…

June 22, 2020

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Amid pandemic, scores of Catholic schools face closure

“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association,…

June 15, 2020

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Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries’ transition online

Associated Press BRIGHAM CITY, Utah – Wearing dress shirts, ties and name tags, three missionaries with The Church of Jesus…

June 8, 2020

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Faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time

Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence…

June 1, 2020

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Slowly, surely, houses of worship emerge from lockdown

Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around…

May 25, 2020

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Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus

Alamo Heights Baptist Church pastor Bobby Contreras, left, and his wife, Hannah, work to clean, sanitize and prepare the church…

May 11, 2020

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National Day of Prayer will be held online, on radio Thursday

This year, the theme for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday is “God’s glory over all of the earth”…

May 4, 2020

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Religious freedom watchdog pitches adding India to blacklist

An Indian Muslim man prays Monday in a mosque during the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus…

April 29, 2020

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Military chaplains pivot to serve soldiers in virus outbreak

U.S. Army Major Brian Minietta records a weekly Facebook message outside the headquarters of the 3rd Special Forces Group at…

April 28, 2020

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First Baptist Church of Durango welcomes Jimmy Thoma as new senior pastor

Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and was then promoted to the lead position when the…

April 23, 2020

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A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science

Pastor Albert “Gonzo” Gonzales stands on a flat-bed truck as his church holds Easter services in the parking log in…

April 20, 2020

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5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety

But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance to remind their communities about key elements of the practice.…

April 17, 2020

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Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants

The once heavy flow of undocumented border-crossers has dwindled as the Trump administration enforces a new virus-related ban on top…

April 9, 2020

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Summit Church to hold virtual Easter services

5:30 p.m. Saturday:Easter Sunday Livestream6:30 a.m. Sunday: Outdoor Easter Sunrise Service9:30 a.m. Sunday: Easter Sunday Livestream

April 9, 2020