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Church Pension Group hosts conversation on advancing church values from Washington, DC to Wall…
NEW YORK — The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation with leaders from The Episcopal Church, the Executive Council Committee on…
Credibility of key prosecution witness questioned in Vatican financial trial
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican’s sprawling megatrial addressing alleged financial mismanagement and corruption among its top officials encountered a new hurdle Thursday (Dec. 1) as the credibility of a key prosecution witness,…
Giving to larger churches dropped last year, even as charitable donations rose
(RNS) — An annual report on giving to evangelical Christian nonprofits, including churches and other ministries, found that giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by more than 6.6% in 2021, despite a rise of 4% last year in…
Whoever wins in Georgia, democracy already won the midterms
(RNS) — In Georgia, a runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat is less than a week away, with most polls showing the difference in the race to be within the margin of error. Whoever wins on Tuesday (Dec. 6), here’s the real news: No one is…
After six years, Voice of the Faithful review shows some bishops clearly committed to financial…
BOSTON, Mass. — The 2022 Voice of the Faithful diocesan financial transparency report is the organization’s sixth such annual review, and the report shows some bishops are clearly committed to financial transparency. Others, not so much.…
In a Wisconsin town, voters fear for America under attack
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — In a picturesque corner of western Wisconsin, a growing right-wing conservative movement has rocketed to prominence.
They see the broader America as a dark place, dangerous, where democracy is under attack by a…
You Asked. We Answered. (Now We Have a Vulnerability Hangover)
We took to social media to seek your 'ask me anything' — AMA — style questions. And we totally go there.
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Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow
LONDON (AP) — Fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian, according to the most recent census — the first time a minority of the population has followed the country’s official religion.
Britain has…
In Philadelphia, artwork brings Catholic Church’s synod to life
(RNS) — A diverse group stands in front of an imposing church: A young person wearing a T-shirt reading “Pride” in rainbow lettering. A female priest wearing a red stole — the liturgical color of Pentecost, the feast celebrating the Holy…
How Congress can bring good news to the poor this Advent
(RNS) — As the season of Advent begins, millions of Christians around the world prepare to mark the birth of a child born on the margins of a great empire.
As it happens, Advent runs alongside another season of sorts in the nation’s…