Money & Giving
Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore says churches may apply for SBA loans
By Yonat Shimron — April 15, 2020
(RNS) — In a Facebook Live interview, SBC ethicist Russell Moore said that’s because banks would be issuing the loans, not the government. He also called a decision by Louisville, Kentucky's mayor to ban a drive-in Easter service ‘stupid.’
As coronavirus death rates multiply, these monks are giving away caskets
By Yonat Shimron — April 3, 2020
(RNS) — The Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey have always given away child caskets. Now they're offering adult caskets to people in need.
Pope Francis tells the powerful at Davos to focus on humanity, not power, profit
By Claire Giangravé — January 21, 2020
VATICAN CITY — 'The overriding consideration, never to be forgotten, is that we are all members of the one human family,' the pope said in a message read to participants at the World Economic Forum.
Vatican denounces offshore tax havens as harming the poor
By Nicole Winfield — May 17, 2018
(AP) — The Vatican is denouncing offshore tax havens and financial instruments such as derivatives and credit default swaps as gravely immoral and unjust, calling them 'ticking time bombs' that hurt the world’s poor the most.
Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel
By Associated Press — March 9, 2018
(AP) — What was once a strictly Jewish-funded mission is increasingly being bankrolled by evangelical Christians.
Giving tax reform a bad name
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2017
(RNS) — Once again, an opportunity for true tax reform has been missed. Rather than reform, Congress is moving the tax system in the wrong direction.
Churches are usually reluctant to push tax reform. But Catholic bishops are trying.
By Thomas Reese — November 3, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Churches are reluctant to get involved in tax reform because it is complicated and they fear the impact of reform on themselves and their donors. So it was surprising to see the U.S. Catholic bishops grapple with this controversial topic.
Knights of Columbus, cash cow of the Catholic right
By Mark Silk — May 16, 2017
(RNS) Supporting the Knights these days means supporting the (more or less) loyal opposition to Pope Francis.
Yes, Trump is selling Reaganism
By Mark Silk — May 9, 2016
Its essence, not its ideological superstructure.
Shopping for Jesus
By Jana Riess — November 28, 2012
Am I giving to charity via these glossy catalogs of chickens and goats, or am I just satisfying an insatiable need to shop?
EASTER FEATURE: The evangelist, the president and the `craft’ of forgiveness
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1998
c. 1998 Religion News Service UNDATED _ They were words whispered in one final, tortured breath:”Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Even as Jesus hung on the cross, badly beaten and nearly dead, he mustered the strength to petition God on behalf of his murderers. Indeed, extending forgiveness _ to the […]
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