Money & Giving
In Cleveland, a battle over unwanted churches
CLEVELAND (RNS) Shuttered churches might be the biggest challenge facing the preservation community. Shrinking congregations and migration to the suburbs have left churches empty, or with fewer members. Preservationists lobby to save them, but no one can afford to open them. By Michelle Jarboe McFee.
Woman charged with embezzling $1 million from NY archdiocese
NEW YORK (RNS) A 67-year-old woman with a criminal record for theft has been charged with siphoning $1 million in donations while working in the finance office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. By David Gibson.
Workers at religious institutions fear future of pensions
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (RNS) Tens of thousands of current and former employees at scores of religiously affiliated institutions across the country are worried as nonprofits increasingly seek refuge in "church" pension plans to escape onerous financial obligations. By Tom Haydon. 800. With photo.