AUTISM: BOY’S REMOVAL FROM CHURCH SERVICE SPURS DEBATE IN UK
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports…
POSTCARDS: AT 87, ‘DISASTER DEACON’ OPENS HIS HEART – AND CHURCH – TO FLOODING VICTIMS
BOBBY ROSS, Jr, reports from the US state of Oklahoma for Religion News Service…
US report urges congregations to aid family caregivers
RNS A new report on family caregivers details how congregations can play a role in supporting the increasing number of members caring for elders. “Whether their care journey feels like a roller coaster, the deep end, or a long marathon, family caregivers are at risk of emotional, financial, and spiritual exhaustion as they balance both […]
CHURCH BUILDINGS: IN ST LOUIS, FORMER HOUSES OF WORSHIP ARE RETOOLED TO MEET THE CITY’S NEED
BILL MOTCHAN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how former churches and synagogues in the US city of St Louis are being repurposed…
US: HOW CHURCHES ARE WIPING OUT MILLIONS IN MEDICAL DEBTS
In an article first published by Kaiser Health News, ROXIE HAMMILL looks at how US churches are helping people pay off medical debts…
PROTECTING HOUSES OF WORSHIP: IN THE US, EXPERTS SAY INTERFAITH COLLABORATION IS THE FUTURE OF SECURITY
AYSHA KHAN, of Religion News Service, reports…
US: CONGREGATIONS SHARE, SACRIFICE DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports from the US…
ESSAY: HOW SAFE IS YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP?
CHRISTOPHER P SCHEITLE, of West Virginia University and JEFFERY T ULMER, of Pennsylvania State University, look at what their research reveals about congregations in the US in this article first published on The Conversation…
In the US, hurricane-damaged houses of worship can now receive FEMA aid
RNS Pastor Charles Stoker looks over damage to Hi-Way Tabernacle Assembly of God Church after Hurricane Harvey in Cleveland, Texas, north of Houston. PICTURE: Courtesy of Becket Law Firm After lawsuits and a US Supreme Court decision, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a new policy extending disaster relief to churches, synagogues and other […]