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Pagosa churches announce Mass schedule Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, announces these Mass schedules: 5 p.m. Saturday (Ant...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Trove of Iraqi Jewish artifacts stirs debate

Ownership of documents is disputed

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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St. Mark’s choir to sing Sunday; public invited In celebration of All Saints Day, St. Mark’s choir will sing a vespers service at 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Relics transform Buddhist temple

Donations are believed to be from body of Buddha

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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In U.S., Pakistan leader praises religious freedom WASHINGTON (AP) – Pakistan’s leader says religious freedom was a founding principle of his predominantly Muslim country. ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vatican fields cricket club as sport, faith merge

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican served tea and cucumber sandwiches last week as it launched its first cricket club, an initiative aimed at forging ties with teams of other faiths. No, ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

$1M recruitment plan revitalizes synagogue

DOTHAN, Ala. – Five years ago, a Jewish businessman who was worried that his synagogue was dying put up $1 million to fund a program to recruit fellow Jews to move to a corner of the Deep So...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Methodist church starts new sermon series The First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, is beginning a new four-week sermon series this weekend called “The Meani...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bibles beat beer in this dorm

Public university provides students faith-based living quarters

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Jews prepare for Thanksgivukkah

Convergence of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah leads to new symbols, songs

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Har Shalom to introduce meditation, ethics classes The Conscious Community of Congregation Har Shalom will introduce several new classes in Jewish meditation and in Musar. ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormons push their church’s stance on homosexuality

SALT LAKE CITY – Wendy and Tom Montgomery went door-to-door in their California neighborhood in 2008 campaigning for the passage of an anti-gay marriage proposition. They were among thousand...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion