The public is invited for a free day of events, including a guided tour of the Retreat Center and Tara Temple, a brief introduction to meditation with time for Q&A…
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a conservative American cardinal, has distanced himself from former White House adviser Steve Bannon and severed ties with a Bannon-linked institute that wants to train future populist…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs a bill May 15 that virtually outlaws abortion in the state. Ivey is representative of a larger movement of conservative women who passionately oppose abortion.Hal…
Robert Deeley, left, Bishop of the Diocese of Portland, accompanied by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB),…
Practicing meditation can bring a sense of calm into our lives, creating greater ease and less reactivity in the face of life’s stresses and challenges. Participants in the class will…
Largest Protestant denomination makes it easier to expel churches
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo presides over a Mass of Ordination on June 1 for seven candidates for the priesthood at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. On June 4,…
In 2018, rape survivor and abuse victim advocate Mary DeMuth speaks during a rally protesting the Southern Baptist Convention’s treatment of women outside the convention’s annual meeting at the Kay…
A delegate in traditional Uighur dress listens to a speaker during a meeting with delegates from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in Beijing.Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press Uighur leaders and experts located…
Residents spend 58 million more hours on social media platform during holy month
The ruling Communist Party’s United Work Front Department said in a news release issued Monday that the activity was designed to ensure the primacy of traditional Chinese values above all.…
Terry Branstad also “expressed concerns regarding the Chinese government’s interference in Tibetan Buddhists’ freedom to organize and practice their religion,” an embassy statement said. “He encouraged the Chinese government to…
At the beginning of Lent, 15 years ago, devout evangelical Christians did not go to church to have ashes marked on their foreheads. Rather, they thronged to theaters to watch…
The Durango Dharma Center, 1800 East Third Ave., will offer an introduction to the basics of mindfulness meditation beginning June 18.Durango Herald file The four-week class will meet from 6…
Churchgoers arrive for a dedication ceremony for a new sanctuary and memorial room at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, May 19, 2019. In 2017, a gunman…
Students work on yoga postures during Mindful Studies class in 2014 at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore. The yearlong course incorporated mindfulness, yoga and meditation.Associated Press file The rise…
Francis picked up the kids, who hail from Syria, Nigeria and Congo, at the start of his weekly general audience and zoomed around St. Peter’s Square with them in the…
Millennials evangelizing on college campuses
Tara Mandala will host its first open house of the year from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11.Durango Herald file The open house will include a guided tour…
Among Americans 65 and older, church membership in 2016-18 averaged 64%, compared with 41% among those aged 18-29, according to Gallup.Associated Press file Gallup said church membership was 70% in…
Kaye’s daughter, Hannah, said at her memorial service that she knows her mother would have forgiven the man who took her life Saturday when he opened fire during Passover service…
A National Day of Prayer event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave., in Durango.Associated Press file This year, the Durango…
Volunteers at this community service initiative will clean and repair equipment used by disabled people at the Car Wash Machine, 3270 Main Ave. People are invited to bring their equipment…
Washington National Cathedral is raising money for repairs from a 2011 earthquake by having visitors build a Lego model of the cathedral. The light from a cellphone shows off a…
Easter Sunday services will be held at churches in Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio.Associated Press file Animas Valley Church, River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550. Easter service 10 a.m. Calvary…
The Salt Lake Temple is shown Friday, April 19, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close…
“In an instant, my heart was touched and I believed,” Claudel, who remained a committed Catholic until his death nearly seven decades later, wrote of the religious transformation that is…
Associated Press file 8 a.m. (contemporary) and 10:30 a.m. (traditional) Sunday, Palm Sunday worship.6 p.m. Thursday, Maundy Thursday with Chancel Choir.6 p.m. Friday, Good Friday Service with music by Joyful…
