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Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

The coronavirus pandemic has posed daunting challenges for houses of worship across the U.S., often entailing large financial losses and suspension of in-person services. It also has sparked...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces new pastor

Herald Staff Report First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces a new pastor for the congregation. Aleksandr Trbovich began service as pastor Tuesday, with his ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Hispanic Catholics are the future, but priest numbers dismal

PHOENIX – Maria Chavira, a senior administrator in the Diocese of Phoenix, says Spanish-speaking Catholic parishes in her area are “bursting at the seams” and celebrates the emergence of His...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey

Many major religious pilgrimages have been canceled or curtailed in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. These have included the Hajj, a religious milestone for Muslims the world ove...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Black Catholics’ history: Will Catholic schools teach it?

NEW YORK – The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a dramatic mix of struggles and breakthroughs, but it has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may soon c...

DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?

Cathedrals and chapels have played vital roles in the development of Christian culture. As a scholar of the Bible, Judaism and Christianity, I have come to learn the historic impo...

DATE: Jul 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religious faith a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – From his childhood, when he preached to chickens in the dirt-poor South to his decades as a moral force in Congress, religious faith was a constant in the life of Rep. Joh...

DATE: Jul 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

NEW YORK – Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Summit Church offers vacation bible school

Summit Church will hold vacation bible school from 9 a.m. to noon July 27 to July 31. VBS focuses on fun, adventure and learning about God. Because of current health restrictions, particip...

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key t...

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that tradi...

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

NEW YORK – Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words bu...

DATE: Jun 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

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Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces new pastor

Hispanic Catholics are the future, but priest numbers dismal

As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey

Black Catholics’ history: Will Catholic schools teach it?

What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?

Religious faith a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

Summit Church offers vacation bible school

Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

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