Religion - The Durango Herald

Did Francis perform an exorcism?

Priest says pope blessed possessed man

DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

It’s a family tradition: Tattoos for pilgrims

Visitors to Jerusalem parlor get permanent reminder of trip

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Methodist church to begin sermon series First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will start a new sermon series this weekend titled “Timothy: My True Son in the...

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion briefs

Vatican denies divisions over nun crackdown VATICAN CITY – The Vatican denies there were any internal divisions over its crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns afte...

DATE: May 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Handwritten Bible a labor of faith

New York man takes four years to finish

DATE: May 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Not quite the 21st century’s Michelangelo

N.Y. painter revamps church with ancient icon tradition

DATE: May 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Woman campaigns to end priestly celibacy

Relationship with Argentine bishop caused uproar in 1960s

DATE: Apr 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican Church names new minister All Saints Anglican Church, Reformed Episcopalian, will welcome a new minister May 5. The Rev. Edward Fowler is moving to ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Methodist church to begin sermon series The Rev. Jeff Huber at First United Methodist Church of Durango will begin a new sermon series called “Jeremiah: Faith for Tough Times” thi...

DATE: Apr 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Monks can’t escape Egypt turmoil

ST. ANTHONY’S MONASTERY, Egypt – In a cave here high in the desert mountains of eastern Egypt, the man said to be the father of monasticism took refuge from the temptations of the world abou...

DATE: Apr 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Permit allows Hopi to take 40 golden eaglets in 2013

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has authorized the Hopi Tribe to collect 40 nesting golden eagles this year for religious use, but the number that can be taken fro...

DATE: Apr 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Haircut attacks send Amish members to jail

BERGHOLZ, Ohio  The Amish schoolhouse quiets as students in first through eighth grades settle into tight rows of scuffed metal desks to begin singing, their voices rising and dipping ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion