Financial toll: At many US churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets
HOLLY MEYER and HALELUYA HADERO, of The Associated Press, report on the financial stresses facing US churches…
Christmas a time of financial stress for two-fifths of Australians, say Salvos
Sydney Australia More than 40 per cent of Australian families are suffering financial stress and emotional pressure this Christmas, according to the Salvation Army. And 83 per cent of families seeking assistance from the Christian organisation say they cannot afford Christmas presents for their children, survey results across NSW and the rest of Australia show. […]
MONEY: HOW CHURCHES IN THE US ARE USING POLITICAL PRESSURE, SMALL DOLLAR LOANS TO FIGHT PREDATORY PAYDAY LENDING
MARK A KELLNER, of Religion News Service, reports on how US churches are calling for limits on short-term, payday lending schemes and are, in some cases, offering alternatives…