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The (Faith Communities Today) survey, fielded just before the coronavirus lockdown, finds that half of the country’s estimated 350,000 religious congregations had 65 or fewer people in attendance on any given weekend.
Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small and midsize US congregations
by: Yonat Shimron Oct.14, 2021 (RNS) — A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational life across theRead More
The news came Monday afternoon...
Faith-based agencies celebrate ‘return to moral leadership’ as Biden raises refugee ceiling to 125,00
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Sept. 21, 2021 (RNS) — Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are celebrating the Biden administration’s proposal to admit as many as 125,000 refugees to the United StatesRead More
Long a staple of Catholic life, the rosary is back in the spotlight with the election of Joe Biden...
Like Joe Biden, many Catholics find the rosary to be a comfort and anchor in crisis
by: Bob Smietana Nov 23, 2020 (RNS) — After a series of health crises and the loss of her father, religion professor Arlene Sanchez-Walsh found herself in need of prayer. SoRead More
“If we're going to turn from all this death, we need real truth-telling,” Barber said.
Black clergy testify to outrage and hope in demonstrations across Washington
by: Jack JenkinsJune 15, 2020 (RNS) — A series of religious demonstrations in Washington, D.C., over the weekend mixed prayerful calls for racial equality with frustration with law enforcement, lawmakersRead More
The bible teaches us that “God is love.”
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s statement on President Donald Trump’s use of St. John’s, Holy Bible
June 1, 2020 (ENS) — The following is a statement from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: This evening, the President of the United States stood in front of St.Read More
The protesters appeared to be acting peacefully before they were dispersed by force.
Trump’s Bible walk to church was an act of ‘sacrilege,’ says former Bush advisor
by: Alejandra Molina June 1, 2020 (RNS) — Posing for the cameras, President Donald Trump held a Bible at St. John’s Church near the White House on Monday evening afterRead More
The cathedral is partnering with the Mount Sinai hospital network and Samaritan’s Purse...
Temporary hospital planned for New York’s St. John the Divine
—————————————- By Egan Millard Reprint permission Episcopal News Service Posted Apr 6, 2020 [Episcopal News Service] In New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, hospitalsRead More