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Religious freedom watchdog pitches adding India to blacklist

NEW YORK – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is urging that the State Department add India to its list of nations with uniquely poor records on protecting freedom to wor...

DATE: Apr 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Military chaplains pivot to serve soldiers in virus outbreak

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Maj. Brian Minietta’s eyes are locked down the barrel of a camera lens. He sways gently back and forth in silence, then his gruff voice belts out, in singsong: ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

First Baptist Church of Durango welcomes Jimmy Thoma as new senior pastor

First Baptist Church of Durango has welcomed Jimmy Thoma to his new role of senior pastor of preaching and teaching. Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and...

DATE: Apr 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science

NEW YORK – Tanzania’s president claimed the coronavirus “cannot sit in the body of Christ.” Israel’s health minister dismissed a potential curfew by saying that “the Messiah will come and sa...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Partnership aims to wipe out $270,000 in medical debt in Southwest Colorado

Effort will spread $2 million in forgiveness around the state

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety

Buddhist meditation centers and temples in coronavirus-hit countries around the world have been closed to the public to comply with social-distancing measures. But Buddhist teach...

DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Former Durango reverend shares experience from inside Italy

Does country’s ‘glimmer of hope’ apply to U.S.?

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants

NOGALES, Mexico – For years, Catholic-led, U.S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border polic...

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Summit Church to hold virtual Easter services

Easter services at Summit Church will be conducted via Facebook Live at 5:30 p.m. Saturday:Easter Sunday Livestream 6:30 a.m. Sunday: Outdoor Easter Sunrise Service 9:30 a.m. Sund...

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

At Summit Church, the internet helps ... a bit

But digital devotion can’t fill all spiritual needs

DATE: Apr 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Virus forces world religions to change plans for holidays

SILVER SPRING, MD. – The global pandemic is upending the season’s major religious holidays, forcing leaders and practitioners across the spectrum to improvise. They’re having to find new way...

DATE: Apr 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

As offerings dwindle, some churches fear for their future

NEW YORK – As in-person worship services are canceled or downsized amid the coronavirus outbreak, some churches across the U.S. are bracing for a painful drop in weekly contributions and pos...

DATE: Mar 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion