Money & Giving
AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2024
(RNS) — In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’
AME Church announces retirement settlement agreement during General Conference
By Adelle M. Banks — August 26, 2024
As AME Church meets for General Conference, retirement plan questions continue
By Adelle M. Banks — August 22, 2024
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‘Which parts of the world do we stop covering?’ Former leaders alarmed by USCCB layoffs ask
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — July 5, 2024
(RNS) — 'The budget of an organization reflects its priorities,' said retired Des Moines, Iowa, Bishop Richard Pates.
Presbyterian Church (USA) votes to divest from Israel bonds
By Yonat Shimron — July 1, 2024
(RNS) — On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.
For Senegalese fishermen, Eid al-Adha is now a source of anguish, not a joyful occasion
By By Monika Pronczuk — June 17, 2024
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — The upcoming holiday of Eid al-Adha should have been a joyful occasion for millions of Muslims in Senegal. But skyrocketing prices, record unemployment and growing inequalities have turned Tabaski — as the holiday is locally known — into a source of anguish for many in this West African nation.
With Catholic anti-poverty program under attack, bishops and activists mount defense
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — June 14, 2024
(RNS) — A person familiar with the executive session’s deliberations told Religion News Service that ‘there was very strong support expressed for CCHD in the session. How it is worked out remains to be seen, but the program and collection will continue.’
Muslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
By Shariq Siddiqui and Nausheena Hussain — May 24, 2024
(The Conversation) — Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
AME official Jerome V. Harris dies under a cloud of alleged corruption
By Fiona André — May 16, 2024
(RNS) — Harris, an important figure of the AME Church, died suddenly, according to a press release from the Christian Recorder, the church’s official publication.
69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation
By Shariq Siddiqui — March 29, 2024
(The Conversation) — During the month-long period of fasting, the obligation of zakat takes on heightened significance.
A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
By Todd Richmond — March 14, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. religious institutions enjoy tax exemptions, most notably from property taxes. Debate has raged for decades over whether the exemptions are fair.
Agriculture Department, COGIC make plans for funds to add trees to urban centers
By Adelle M. Banks — January 23, 2024
(RNS) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said ‘structuring this program so that it's empowering more tree planting and more workforce development gives us the opportunity to partner with the church.’
Religious donors keep giving to houses of worship and beyond amid inflation
By Adelle M. Banks — January 23, 2024
(RNS) — Most religious donors gave the same amount of money (or more) to their congregations in 2023 as in 2022, a new report finds.
I volunteered with ‘Light the World’ Giving Machines for Christmas. Here’s what I saw.
By Jana Riess — December 22, 2023
(RNS) — A church that has been criticized for its vast wealth is trying to do more for charity.
Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal
By Nicole Winfield — December 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi filed his appeal this week of the three-judge tribunal's decision in a complicated financial trial that aired the Vatican's dirty laundry and tested its peculiar legal system.
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