“Let’s not lose hope”: Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports from Miami…
Catholic Church in Chile: Justice eludes victims of clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded
MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ, of Associated Press, reports…
In the US, mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants – survey
United States RNS A new US survey of mainline clergy finds those leading the historic denominations that once shaped the American Protestant scene are far more liberal than their congregants on a host of political and social issues. The Public Religion Research Institute survey of 3,066 mainline clergy, released on Thursday, shows that about half identify with […]
In the US, United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago
United States RNS United Methodist clergy have been through the wringer in recent years, with a worldwide pandemic, a church schism and the ongoing decline of one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations. Those stresses have likely taken a toll on their health, a new report shows. A survey of 1,200 United Methodist clergy found that half […]
Changing landscape: As churches shrink and pastors retire, creative workarounds are redefining ministry
As older clergy get set to retire in the US, there are few younger seminarians to replace them – and few churches that can afford to pay them. ELIZABETH E EVANS reports for Religion News Service…
Sight-Seeing: Can chatbots write inspirational and wise sermons?
JOANNE M PIERCE, professor emerita of religious studies at College of the Holy Cross, says, in an article first published on The Conversation, explains what the limitations are…
Abuse experts look to coming Catholic synod to promote accountability on abuse
Vatican City RNS Abuse prevention experts gathered in Rome said on Thursday that the Synod on Synodality’s potential to reform power structures and promote dialogue could also improve abuse prevention and accountability in the Catholic Church. The Synod on Synodality, launched by Pope Francis in 2021, has sought out the views of Catholics all over […]
Heavens above! Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history
London, UK Reuters Even the clergy are not immune from Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, which has now forced Church of England vicars to make a formal pay claim for the first time in their nearly 500-year history. The trade union Unite, which represents more than 2,000 clergy and lay officers in the Church of England, said […]
“Iron sharpens iron”: As Pennsylvania’s ‘Bible belt’ evolves, clergy look to one another for mutual support
ELIZABETH E EVANS, of Religion News Service, reports that after the difficulties of the pandemic and amid a widening gap between people of different political persuasions, the clergy of one small town in this historically religious region have found mutual support in a ‘ministerium’ dedicated to community unity…
Ugandan Government says it won’t renew UN human rights office mandate
Kampala, Uganda The Ugandan Government has said it will not renew the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda wrote to OHCHR offices in Kampala on 3rd February indicating that it would not renew its mandate. In the letter, the government noted the […]