church finances
Latino majority congregations see growth, financial struggles, report finds
By Adelle M. Banks — December 13, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Still, the overarching picture for majority Latino congregations looks more promising than for other congregations,’ said sociologist of religion Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi.
Poll: More Protestant pastors say the economy is hurting their churches
By Yonat Shimron — October 11, 2022
(RNS) — The survey also found that most pastors say congregational giving is in line with the previous year.
Former AME Zion bishop Staccato Powell charged with fraud in $14 million scheme
By Adelle M. Banks — January 26, 2022
(RNS) — Powell and a lay leader in the denomination were arrested and appeared in court on Tuesday.
Staccato Powell, disrobed as AME Zion bishop: pioneer or swindler?
By Adelle M. Banks — September 1, 2021
(RNS) — ‘All we are doing now is trying to save those congregations that are in bankruptcy court,’ said the denomination’s senior bishop.
Yes, the Catholic Church benefitted from federal PPP loans. Good for them.
By Thomas Reese — February 12, 2021
(RNS) — If I were a bishop, pastor or president of a school, I, too, would have gone after every penny I could legally get.
Prominent bishop of AME Zion Church suspended, faces financial accusations
By Adelle M. Banks — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — A longtime ecumenical leader, Powell has been ordered to not represent the AME Zion Church in civic or ecumenical organizations.
How will the post-pandemic church pay the bills?
By Jonathan Merritt — October 13, 2020
(RNS) — The pandemic may accelerate a long-term decline in congregational giving and force churches to develop new sources of revenue to survive.
Churches report giving boost months after pandemic started
By Adelle M. Banks — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — The findings show that most churches ‘are figuring out ways to survive and even thrive,’ said Brian Kluth of State of the Plate.
Financially hit by COVID-19, Washington National Cathedral lays off staff
By Kathryn Post — June 17, 2020
(RNS) — The cathedral isn’t the only prominent house of worship experiencing financial challenges as a result of the pandemic.
How a part-time pastor can keep a financially strapped church alive
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — May 7, 2020
(RNS) — Despite fears that losing full-time clergy will lead to further decline, going part time can mean more vitality, not less.
Megachurches may be particularly threatened by COVID-19 closures
By Mark Mulder and Gerardo Martí — April 10, 2020
(RNS) — The demise of Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, and his seemingly indestructible model for church growth, may be a portent for megachurch pastors in this crisis.
Church of England goes cashless for worshippers’ contributions
By Catherine Pepinster — April 2, 2018
LONDON (RNS) — Contactless payment machines will first be used for funeral fees, wedding notices and, eventually, for the weekly offering to the collection.
Vatican’s first auditor-general resigns unexpectedly
By Reuters — June 21, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) No reason was given for the resignation of Libero Milone. But a Vatican source told Reuters, 'It's a pretty ugly situation and I hope it does not get worse.'
Endangered Anglican cathedrals prompt Church of England review
By Catherine Pepinster — April 10, 2017
LONDON (RNS) The maintenance and repair of these ancient buildings are causing much of the cathedrals’ financial problems.
Deal imports American bottom-line accounting to Italy’s Catholic churches
By Rosie Scammell — May 5, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The new program brings a measure of American financial savvy to Italy's notoriously murky church finances, dovetailing with Pope Francis' push for reform and transparency.
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