Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Why is Easter called Easter and other holiday facts

This 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 ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Holy Week services at Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio churches

Holy Week services held through Good Friday at local churches are listed here. A second schedule for Easter weekend will run April 15. Services with an asterisk mean child care i...

DATE: Apr 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

More births expected for Muslims than Christians worldwide

Muslim baby boom is expected soon

DATE: Apr 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Har Shalom’s Seder symbolizes Jewish faith, concepts

Durango synagogue plans to donate Seder leftovers to Manna

DATE: Apr 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Growing prejudice in U.S. unites Jews, Muslims

Alliance builds between two faiths to fight bigotry

DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Church cops? Congregation eyes its own unusual police force

Alabama Legislature will decide if church can create department

DATE: Mar 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope warns of ‘very grave sin’ when jobs are cut unjustly

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis said Wednesday that employers who fire workers for unclear economic reasons are committing a “very grave sin” and should ensure dignified work for all their ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Holy week at First United Methodist to begin April 8

Holy week at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will be April 8-16. Ongoing Sunday services include contemporary worship at 8 and 9:30 a.m., and traditional service at 11 a.m. ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Neuroscientist leaves lab to pursue priesthood

He hopes to help Catholics understand scientists

DATE: Mar 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Ecumenical Lent services to be held before Holy Week

Durango churches will hold Lent services in March and April, before Holy Week begins April 8. These ecumenical services will be offered at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and will include commu...

DATE: Mar 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Episcopal bishop to attend first of new Lenten series at St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will host a study and conversation series, “Tough Texts and Talking Together,” at 9:15 a.m. Sundays through Lent (March 5 to April 9) at the church, 910 East Thir...

DATE: Mar 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion key to humans’ social evolution, scientist says

BOSTON – In humans’ mysterious journey to become intelligent, socializing creatures like no other in the animal world, one innovation played an essential role: religion. That’s th...

DATE: Mar 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion