Religion - The Durango Herald

Pope’s place as refugee champion tested in Myanmar

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis heads to Myanmar and Bangladesh with the international community excoriating Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims as “ethnic cleansing” but his own church resi...

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Sterile, exquisite, colonizing, scholarly: Experts offer their impressions of the new Bible museum

The Washington Post invited a handful of faith leaders and scholars to visit the brand-new Museum of the Bible, which opened Saturday near the National Mall, and to share their initial obser...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Some religious groups allow courtship of underage girls

Allegations facing Roy Moore prompt reflections on fundamentalist culture

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Christ the King seeking grant applicants

The Mission Endowment Fund Committee of Christ the King Lutheran Church of Durango is accepting grant applications from individuals and organizations that support the mission of the church: ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

St. Columba plans Christmas bazaar

St. Columba Parish will hold its annual Christmas bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 1801 East Third Ave. More than 35 area craftspeople will sell homemade, handcr...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Ex-members say North Carolina church uses power, lies to keep grip on kids

SPINDALE, North Carolina – As a court-appointed advocate for two foster boys, it was Nancy Burnette’s job to ensure they were in good hands. So as part of her casework, she visited Word of F...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

She led Trump to Christ: The rise of the televangelist who advises the White House

It was an early afternoon in late July, and Paula White was holding court before an audience of about 25 Southern Baptist ministers in an ornate diplomatic reception room in the Eisenhower E...

DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Targeted by racist fliers, Ravi Bhalla becomes the first turbaned Sikh mayor in New Jersey

Bhalla inspires enthusiasm among Sikhs nationwide

DATE: Nov 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I – the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978 – a step closer to possible sainthood just days after the Vatican endorsed a new book d...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that will bring together 11 No...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Rod Dreher is the combative, oversharing blogger who speaks for today’s beleaguered Christians

BATON ROUGE, La. – Rod Dreher’s life is an open book. Several, actually. The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, about his late sister. How Dante Can Save Your Life, about his love of the Italian p...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Polygamous group is slowly losing its power in remote town

HILDALE, Utah – In a place where political contests are virtually unknown, the campaign signs offer the latest hint that a polygamous group is losing its grip on this remote red rock communi...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion