The Seattle Times: The Associated Press Under a law passed by Congress in 1954, ministers don’t pay income taxes on compensation that is designated part of a housing allowance. MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has struck down a law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, a decision that could have far-reaching financial ramifications for […]
Read More >COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2013) – “BeCause of Camilito,” a new auto insurance agency based in Bellingham, Wash., plans to give 100-percent of its profits to Compassion International. The auto insurance agency’s goal is to contribute $1 million to Compassion International by 2015, to help free children from poverty in Jesus’ name. “Many children […]
Read More >By Jeff Brumley ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — If there were an 11th commandment, for Millennials, it might be “thou shalt ban pious slogans from thy midst.” In fact, faith-based lingo — like “everything happens for a reason” and “God is in control” — is coming under increased scrutiny as younger Americans increasingly cite it as a […]
Read More >By David Gibson RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) — As the final vote tally made clear that Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., was elected the next head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outgoing president Cardinal Timothy Dolan turned in mock seriousness and asked: “By what name will you be called?” It’s the line typically […]
Read More >Former Clinton U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary gives his take on making a difference, and feeling good about it WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Oliver McGee, 2012-13 American Council on Education Fellow at UCLA, gives his take on baby-boomer philanthropy and charitable giving forward. Giving forward has long been a charitable aspect of our socioeconomic life. Private philanthropy […]
Read More >HOUSTON /Christian Newswire/ — Since 2010, Houston area churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Beacon of Light Christian Center, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, St. Francis Episcopal Church, and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church, are each scheduling community service […]
Read More >By Gary Strauss/USA Today RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) — Americans are opening their wallets and providing financial relief to the typhoon-battered Philippines at a pace that may be the third-highest ever for an overseas disaster, but still not enough to satisfy needs. As Philippine officials try to get aid to desperate Typhoon Haiyan victims, relief organizations […]
Read More >FALLS CHURCH, Va. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tax Analysts, the nonprofit provider of federal, state, and international tax news and analysis, announced yesterday that in response to its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the IRS, the Service has released nearly 3,000 pages of training materials used for guidance by the exempt organizations determinations office. The documents […]
Read More >By Jeff Brumley Associated Baptist Press — The Baptist World Alliance, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA are just a few of the organizations urging members to pray and give generously to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Baptists and other religious groups are kicking into high gear with financial and material […]
Read More >WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Religious institutions are the foundation of many communities across America. The United States is home to more than 300,000 religious congregations, and nearly four out of five Americans identify themselves with some type of religious belief. To practice these beliefs, people from all walks of life descend upon urban, rural and city […]
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