Religion - The Durango Herald

Mastery of time topic of free talk at library

The First Church of Christ Scientist of Durango will host a free talk about how to live in the timeless, constant present of the spiritual now from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Durango Public L...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Marriott to put Bible, Book of Mormon in 300,000 rooms

Sheraton, Westin and other Starwood hotels are finding their religion. Marriott International, which bought Starwood two years ago, has begun putting copies of the Bible and the B...

DATE: Sep 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

First United Methodist Church to hold potluck

The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will hold its Connect BBQ Potluck on Saturday after its 5:30 p.m. service. The Connect Team and Children & Family Ministry wil...

DATE: Sep 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope’s popularity is plummeting in the U.S. after sexual abuse scandals

Pope Francis’s once-overwhelming popularity in the U.S. has taken a major hit since a new report on sexual abuse was released in August, according to two new polls. A Gallup poll ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Report links half of Dutch cardinals and bishops to abuse

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A media report linking half of the cardinals and bishops who served in the Netherlands between 1945 and 2010 to abuse cases has drawn the country’s Catholic Church i...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Dalai Lama meets alleged victims of abuse by Buddhist gurus

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Four people who say Tibetan Buddhist teachers abused them physically or psychologically presented the Dalai Lama with written accounts from 12 alleged victims and ap...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Voters open to candidates who aren’t very religious

But many see a role for religion in public life

DATE: Sep 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope OKs probe into U.S. bishop as he meets with U.S. delegation

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults, adding awkward drama to an audien...

DATE: Sep 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope summons bishops for February abuse prevention summit

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is summoning the presidents of every bishops conference around the world for a February summit to discuss preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children – ev...

DATE: Sep 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormon man opposing youth interviews says ouster likely

SALT LAKE CITY – A Mormon man facing church discipline for his public opposition to closed-door, one-on-one interviews of youth said Monday he thinks he might have helped his chances slightl...

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Sanctions, sex abuse and silence: A primer on the pope saga

VATICAN CITY – Two weeks after Pope Francis’ papacy was thrown into crisis by accusations that he covered-up sexual misconduct by ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Francis has refused to respo...

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion