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Religious right groups’ tax-status changes demean both church and state
By Jacob Lupfer — July 13, 2022
(RNS) — No honest person would call the political organization a church.
Jerusalem tax spat pits heaven against earth
By Jerome Socolovsky — March 12, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — An ethereal city graced with sunlight so bright it turns the white stone skyline gold at sunset, Jerusalem is also an earthbound city whose teachers must be paid and whose garbage must be collected.
Can political candidates speak at churches? Yes, if they follow these five rules
By Tobin Grant — September 15, 2016
Churches and other religious communities can invite candidates to speak, but they need to follow these rules.
‘Megareverend’ John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church
By Brian Pellot — August 18, 2015
(RNS) The HBO satirist aims to shine a light on broad IRS tax exemptions for televangelists' prosperity gospel schemes.
Liberal Christian leaders blast GOP tax bill
By Chris Lisee — August 1, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) A coalition of liberal Christian leaders blasted a GOP plan that would extend Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy while slashing key provisions for the poor. By Chris Lisee.
Muslim group, CAIR, regains tax-exempt status
By Bob Smietana — July 30, 2012
(RNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights group that has frequently drawn fire from conservatives, has regained its tax-exempt status. By Bob Smietana.
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