Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Mormons explain stance on blacks

In statement, leaders condemn past racism in priesthood

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Ancient religious texts now online

Vatican, Oxford put manuscripts on Web

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Oldest Buddhist shrine found at Nepal temple

KATMANDU, Nepal – Archaeologists in Nepal say they have discovered traces of a wooden structure dating from the sixth century B.C. that they believe is the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine. ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis this week responded to complaints that he has largely ignored the clerical sex-abuse scandal, agreeing to assemble a panel of experts to advise the Holy See about...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican church to begin advent series All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s Gospel...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser’s daughter

VATICAN CITY – Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is getting married this...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Cardinal: Church ‘caricatured’ as anti-gay

A top Roman Catholic cardinal says he regrets that the church is portrayed as “anti-gay” for supporting traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, arc...

DATE: Nov 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Connecting fliers to the heavens

Airport chaplains love excitement, unpredictability of this challenging job

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Congregation Har Shalom announces events Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs: Jewish meditation will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. De...

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormon women asked to wear pants to church

Group wants church to be more inclusive

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

First United Methodist Church to host 40th annual bazaar First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....

DATE: Nov 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding

SPRING CITY, Pa. – Frank Schaefer gets to keep calling himself a Methodist pastor – at least for the next 30 days. The United Methodist clergyman convicted of breaking church law ...

DATE: Nov 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion