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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis offered another gesture to Catholics who are estranged from the church, saying this week he respects them but God is waiting for them. He made…
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Pope Francis to travel to Holy Land in May
Pope Francis kisses a child as he arrives for his weekly general audience Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Francis, an Argentine Jesuit, will be the fourth pope…
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Church signs get hip with quips
But, sometimes, humor to lure worshippers can cross the line
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Pope warns of poorly trained priests
Pope Francis talks with Jesuit leader Rev. Adolfo Nicolas before celebrating Mass with Jesuits on Friday in Rome.Riccardo De Luca/Associated Press He also warned against accepting men for the priesthood…
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Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in 2014
Pope Francis kisses the Holy Book as he celebrates Mass on New Year’s Day in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.Andrew Medichini/Associated Press “We are all children of one heavenly…
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Defrocked Methodist minister receives job offer in Calif.
The defrocked pastor, the Rev. Frank Schaefer, who led a congregation in Lebanon, Pa., was stripped of his clerical credentials Dec. 19. Since then, Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño has invited…
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The race of Jesus: Unknown, yet powerful
In 2013, the debate was amplified, stirring controversy, emotions
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Mormons explain polygamy in church’s early days
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says in the new 1,400-word essay that most of the post-1890 plural marriages were performed in Mexico and Canada but that a…
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The Durango Dharma Center has moved to a new space at 208 East Animas Road (County Road 250), at the intersection of 32nd Street and East Animas Road in the…
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La Plata County churches to offer Christmas Eve services
Services marked with an asterisk indicate that child care will be provided. All Saints Anglican Church, Fort Lewis College Chapel. Candlelight service with the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols…
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The Durango Herald will publish a schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services in its Dec. 21 edition. Churches should submit their schedules by 5 p.m. Thursday. Email Ann…
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In protest, Festivus pole stands at Florida Capitol
Chaz Stevens, an athiest, erected a Festivus pole made of beer cans at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee to protest a Nativity scene there. Florida considers the Statehouse rotunda to…
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Oldest Buddhist shrine found at Nepal temple
Archaeologists at the Mayadevi Temple in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a Buddhist shrine from the sixth-century B.C.Ira Block/National Geographic/Associated Press Kosh Prasad Acharya, who teamed with archaeologists from Britain’s…
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Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse
Pope Francis has agreed to convene a panel to advise the church about protecting children from sexual abuse and helping victims heal.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press It remains to be seen if…
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All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s Gospel of Peace.” Worship services take place at 10 a.m.…
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Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser’s daughter
Thomas Williams, once the public face of the Legion of Christ, left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child. Today, he will marry the child’s mother, Elizabeth Lev. Lev…
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Cardinal: Church ‘caricatured’ as anti-gay
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, told NBC News that the church has been “out-marketed” on the issue by an array of people, including politicians. “We’ve been caricatured as…
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Connecting fliers to the heavens
Airport chaplains love excitement, unpredictability of this challenging job
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Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs: Jewish meditation will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Dec. 7. A traditional Shabbat service with Torah reading…
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First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. There will be refreshments throughout the day,…
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Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding
Schaeferdu1-i-syn The United Methodist clergyman convicted of breaking church law for officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding was suspended late Tuesday, and ordered by a jury of his fellow pastors…
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Atheist ‘mega-churches’ take root
Social media drives movement for those seeking camaraderie
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The Family Sunday School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will be held at 9:15 a.m. Sunday because of Thanksgiving break. Durango Methodist church to hold sermon series…