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That provision imposes a 21 percent tax on employee parking benefits...
IRS’ ‘church parking tax’ sparks questions and concerns
by: Bobby Ross Jr., Feb 7, 2019 (RNS) — Like houses of worship across the U.S., Calvary Church in Santa Ana, Calif., typically hasn’t had to worry about filing a federalRead More
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Presiding Bishop speaks at National Prayer Breakfast, emphasizes love over divisions – Episcopal News Service
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, with President Donald Trump seated at a table to his right, read a passage from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians in briefRead More
The president also defended religious liberty and the work of faith-based adoption agencies in a 20-minute address ...
Trump promotes life, prayer at breakfast
by Tom Strode, Feb. 07, 2019 WASHINGTON (BP) — President Trump reaffirmed the sanctity of every human life and encouraged Americans to pray for the pursuit of justice during the NationalRead More
"We spent 25 years in Turkey and someday we hope the conditions will be right for us to go back," he said.
Andrew Brunson, back in US after detention, hopes to return to Turkey one day
by: Adelle M. Banks, Feb 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – Pastor Andrew Brunson, the American evangelical imprisoned in Turkey for almost two years, says he’d like to return to thatRead More
But other moments in the speech offered a reminder of the partisan divide that has riven Washington in recent years...
Trump’s State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups
by: Jack Jenkins, Feb 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – Religious leaders and people of faith offered mixed reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening (Feb. 5),Read More
[R]egular participation in a religious community clearly is linked with higher levels of happiness and civic engagement...
Pew: Church good for happiness, civic engagement
by Diana Chandler, Feb. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON (BP) — Church participation leads to more happiness and civic engagement, Pew Research Center said Thursday (Jan. 31) after analyzing surveys from theRead More
