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Burned out, exhausted, leaving: A new survey finds clergy are not OK
By Michael Woolf — January 25, 2024
(RNS) — This isn't the time for US congregations to be facing a massive leadership transition.
Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
By Associated Press — January 11, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — McCarrick, who did not appear in person for the hearing but listened in by phone, was charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago, court records show
A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
By Giovanna Dell'orto — October 2, 2023
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — This change means that only applications filed before January 2019 are currently being processed, giving clergy with expiring visas no option but to leave their U.S. congregations behind.
Study: US clergy favor medical treatment for depression
By Yonat Shimron — January 12, 2023
(RNS) — The study reports that 90% of clergy respondents said they would encourage someone with depressive symptoms to see a mental health professional.
Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws
By Sean Murphy — August 15, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Clergy members, social workers and even librarians have raised concerns about being exposed to criminal or civil liability for just discussing the topic.
After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments
By David Crary and Holly Meyer — June 27, 2022
(AP) — Views on abortions are not just polarizing within denominations; the divisions span the religious landscape.
When a rabbinical school closes
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 28, 2022
(RNS) — A requiem for a rabbinical program. Actually, for far more than that.
Texas clergy part of lawsuit struck down in latest blow to abortion law challenge
By Alejandra Molina — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — The Rev. Daniel Kanter, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said they will continue helping pregnant people get safe and legal abortions in other states.
In reforming the priesthood, Pope Francis insists on middle ground
By Claire Giangravé — February 17, 2022
(RNS) — Pope Francis dismissed progressive views favoring ‘the ideology of the moment’ and the conservative ‘rigidity’ that clings to the past, encouraging a third way.
US Catholic clergy shortage eased by recruits from Africa
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu — December 27, 2021
(AP) — As fewer American-born men and women enter seminaries and convents, U.S. dioceses and Catholic institutions have turned to international recruitment to fill their vacancies.
Millions wanted to ‘Save Saeed.’ Few wanted to help his abused ex-wife.
By Bob Smietana — October 15, 2021
(RNS) — In a 2016 recording, Franklin Graham is heard pressing an abused spouse to go to counseling with her husband. 'This can be fixed, easy.'
Francis Collins ‘a bit’ frustrated with evangelicals amid COVID-19 vaccine push
By Adelle M. Banks — September 10, 2021
(RNS) — Collins said seekers of a religious exemption from new COVID-19 rules would ‘have to really come through with a coherent argument about why that applies in this place.’
Clergy among advocates suing Texas over new law deputizing citizens to enforce abortion ban
By Alejandra Molina — July 16, 2021
(RNS) —'If we as people of faith want to remain free of interference from the government, S.B. 8 should worry us beyond what we think is right or wrong about abortion,' said the Rev. Daniel Kanter.
COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries
By Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski — July 16, 2021
(AP) — The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them.
Southern Baptist youth pastor and National Guard chaplain suspended after arrest on solicitation charges
By Bob Smietana — July 13, 2021
(RNS) — Fairfield Baptist Church in Tennessee says it is shocked by the arrest of the church's youth minister and will cooperate with authorities.
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