Tag: religion
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International ministries based in Colorado Springs are facing higher costs as well as declining stability
By Steve RabeyReligion Correspondent Global tensions that are raising costs for American consumers are causing pain for Christian ministries that work around the world. Colorado Springs-based international ministries have delayed or limited travel, canceled events due to threats of violence or terrorism, and seen the people they serve face financial distress and war-related trauma. Navigators,…
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The delicate, evolving dance between politics and religion | Eric Sondermann
The dance, really a marathon brining to mind the classic movie, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”, has been going on as long as there have been governments and organized religion. That is to say that this delicate tango has been with us since time immemorial. In ancient times, the state and the state religion were one and the same. Rulers were regarded as divine intermediaries between…
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Testing the holy waters: Former Colorado Springs megachurch pastor launches new public religious service
A large northern Colorado Springs event center, which hosts concerts by bands such as Friday night’s Dead Floyd, will be the location of Brady Boyd’s new public religious service that will debut Wednesday night. The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers will host attendees starting at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 for prayer, studying…
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Former megachurch pastor launches new public religious service
The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, which hosts concerts by bands such as Friday night’s Dead Floyd, will be the location of Brady Boyd’s new public religious service that will debut Wednesday night. The venue will host attendees starting at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 for prayer, studying scriptures, “sharing the Lord’s table,”…
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The role of religion in tumultuous times: Different Colorado Springs faith groups unite under separate causes
As the nation’s political divisiveness limps along in a perpetually severed state, pastors of different beliefs seem to have found a speck of commonality. It’s not in doctrine or religiosity but in like-minded unity. A few recent events in Colorado Springs underscore how faith groups with varying missions are embracing the concept of strength in…
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Denver archdiocese announces new archbishop James Golka
The Denver archdiocese announced the appointment of its next archbishop Saturday morning. James Golka, 59, who received the appointment from Pope Leo XIV, will make a move up from Colorado Springs, where he has been serving as the third bishop of the city’s diocese since 2021, church officials said Saturday. He will replace Archbishop Samuel…
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Southern Colorado’s first dedicated mosque moving through permitting in preparation for construction
Continued growth in the Muslim community in El Paso County and ongoing financial contributions from supporters are helping the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs realize a decade-old vision to build southern Colorado’s first dedicated masjid, the Arabic word for mosque. The congregation has surpassed 1,000 members, according to its website, and regularly draws 250 people…
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Federal judge sides with Douglas County School District in ex-admin’s discrimination lawsuit
A federal judge concluded last week that a former high school administrator had not proven his claims of religious discrimination against the Douglas County School District. Corey McNellis had worked at Ponderosa High School since 2002 and served as the athletic director and assistant principal at the time of his termination in October 2020. According to…
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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his…
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Colorado Springs’ largest religious nonprofits still growing
By Steve RabeyReligion Correspondent Colorado Springs is home to dozens of religious nonprofits that work around the U.S. and/or the world. The 10 largest of these groups have grown significantly since The Gazette last ranked them in 2016. One of the biggest gainers was Biblica, which grew by 156% over the past nine years. The…