For much of the 19th century, Christian missionaries served as informal foreign correspondents for a broadly Christian public in the eastern United States and Western Europe.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Robertson…
Clergy Appreciation Week is held to recognize the heroism of four U.S. army chaplains during World War ll who were aboard the U.S. troopship Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943. When…
The Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the western town of Sandino is one of three Catholic churches authorized by Cuba as part of a warming between the…
Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti, answers reporters’ questions Sunday aboard the plane after taking off from Panama City.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Francis said he believes priestly celibacy is…
Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti, answers reporters’ questions Sunday aboard the plane after taking off from Panama City.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Francis told reporters returning from Panama on…
Pope Francis has summoned presidents of every bishops’ conference from around the world to come to the Vatican on Feb. 21-24 for a meeting on how to respond to pervasive…
Yet in most of the world’s major religions, women remain relegated to a second-tier status. Women in several faiths are still barred from ordination. Some are banned from praying alongside…
The Rosary will be led continuously each half hour. These prayers are offered as a prayer for life for the unborn and the dignity of all life.
Eight volunteers plan to complete mission trip
An artwork called “McJesus,” which was sculpted by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and depicts a crucified Ronald McDonald, is seen on display as part of the Haifa museum’s “Sacred Goods”…
Associated Press file<br><br>A lawyer says the key accuser in the sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has met with New York City prosecutors, evidence that the scandal that has…
A sculpture of Meister Eckhart in Germany. Seven centuries ago, Eckhart embraced meditation and what is now called mindfulness.Courtesy of Lothar Spurzem/CC BY-SA The history of organized religion is full…
Durango Herald file Beth Sternlieb, a visiting teacher from California, will discuss how to cultivate a felt sense of tranquility during meditation and in everyday life. When the capacity to…
Unlike similar lawsuits, the complaint filed Tuesday in tribal court doesn’t seek changes to the policies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It seeks unspecified monetary damages…
At the Vatican, Pope Francis marked the Epiphany feast day by urging people to follow the path of “humble love” and care for those who can give nothing back. For…
Exorcism remains a common practice of Christians around the world. Over half of all Americans believe that demons can possess individuals.Associated Press file Many viewers were drawn in by the…
After a brief social time before services began, the church band took the stage to kick off the evening. Not unlike many bands you see downtown, this one featured a…
Pope Francis greets Paloma Garcia Ovejero, right, and Greg Burke at the Vatican. The Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, and his deputy resigned suddenly Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, amid an overhaul…
Pope assigned missionaries to spread kindness, forgiveness, joy
Hundreds of locals and foreign visitors milled in Manger Square as bagpipe-playing Palestinian Scouts paraded past a giant Christmas tree. Crowds flooded the Church of the Nativity, venerated as the…
A statue of baby Jesus is laid on an altar during the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Monday.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press…
The Journal file Services marked with an asterisk indicate child care will be provided. ANIMAS VALLEY CHURCH: 7271 County Road 203 in the Animas Valley Grange. Service at 6 p.m.…
Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press Organizers of the Feb. 21-24 summit warned participants in a letter…
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Monsignor Alexander Salazar, above, after allegations of misconduct with a minor in the 1990s, officials said Wednesday.Kevin Sullivan/The Orange County Register via AP…
Mormons account for 49 percent of the 1.1 million residents in Salt Lake County – the lowest percentage since at least the 1930s, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. That’s according…
People parade through the streets as part of celebrations of Three Kings Day in downtown Vilnius, Lithuania. Epiphany, the 12th night of Christmas, marks the day the three wise men…
City officials hope the renovation at the traditional birthplace of Jesus will boost tourism and a weak economy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and perhaps slow a decades-long drain of…
A polygamous group known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or FLDS, is letting go of the sprawling building where its members worshipped, in the…
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers watches the installation of a menorah outside the Tree of Life Synagogue before holding a celebration on the first night of Hanukkah in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood…
The play incorporates modern-day choices teenagers make with a backdrop of the story of Christ. For more information about the show and seating reservations, visit bit.ly/2PWQ1hI.
