Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Woman sues Mormon church alleging rape by leader in 1980s

SALT LAKE CITY – A woman who says a former Mormon missionary leader raped her in the 1980s and that the church failed to take her allegations seriously has filed a lawsuit, saying Thursday s...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history

SALT LAKE CITY – The Mormon church made history and injected a bit of diversity into a previously all-white top leadership panel on Saturday by selecting the first-ever Latin-American apostl...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

As China, Vatican talk, bishop’s fate shows party’s power

SAIQI, China – The twin-spired church in this southern Chinese village was packed with more than 1,000 Catholics observing Good Friday, but the bishop who tends to the congregation was not a...

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday

On Sunday, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year. The re...

DATE: Apr 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Can yoga be Christian? Yes, it can

Invocations of Jesus, images of the cross and biblical scripture are unlikely to be what we envision when we think of yoga. Yoga is typically seen as either a Hindu practice or, m...

DATE: Mar 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Durango to host Easter services Saturday, Sunday

Easter weekend services will be held Saturday and Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. A Holy Saturday great vigil of Easter candlelight service at 8 p.m....

DATE: Mar 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines

QASR EL-YAHUD, West Bank – Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by thousands of land mines left over fro...

DATE: Mar 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Churches that survived Sept. 11 give in, install metal detectors

NEW YORK – The two stone churches near the foot of Broadway, in the shadow of the World Trade Center, have seen fire and calamity and the sweep of American history, and through it all have k...

DATE: Mar 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormon church to allow parents in youth bishop meetings

SALT LAKE CITY – The Mormon church is changing its guidelines for how local leaders handle sexual abuse reports and one-on-one meetings with youth a week after a former prominent missionary ...

DATE: Mar 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

On Palm Sunday, pope urges youth to raise their voices

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, even in the face of corrupt or silent elders. The pope’s message come...

DATE: Mar 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Women find a safe haven at Christian sober living homes

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – Nineteen-year-old McKaylynn Sporcich awoke last Easter from a medically-induced coma, recovering after she took tainted drugs while trying to purchase heroin on the s...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Presbyterian Church to observe Good Friday

A Good Friday Tenebrae service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, at First Presbyterian Church of Durango, 1159 East Third Ave. The church sanctuary will open at 5 p.m. for prayer. ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion