Church

• Most Gen Zers Reject Organized Religion despite Identifying as Spiritual or Religious, Study Shows According to a new study from the Springtide Research Institute, most young people in Generation Z (ages 13-25) who claim to be spiritual or religious reject organized religion. Oct 27, 2021

  

  Most Gen Zers Reject Organized Religion despite Identifying as Spiritual or Religious, Study Shows
• 63 Percent of Pastors 'Frequently' Feel Overwhelmed, Lifeway Poll Shows According to a new Lifeway Research survey, the percentage of pastors who say they are frequently overwhelmed by their role has increased in the last six years, even though the number of pastors who have stepped away from the... Oct 26, 2021

  

  63 Percent of Pastors 'Frequently' Feel Overwhelmed, Lifeway Poll Shows
• Orthodox Church's Top Patriarch Hospitalized in Washington Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, has been hospitalized shortly after arriving in the United States for a visit slated to include a meeting with President Joe Biden. Oct 26, 2021

  

  Orthodox Church's Top Patriarch Hospitalized in Washington
• CeCe Winans Encourages the Next Generation of Gospel Artists to 'Be Anchored in the Word of God' Gospel singer and 12-time Grammy Award winner CeCe Winans is encouraging the next generation of Christian artists to "be anchored in the Word of God" and to have a home church. Oct 25, 2021

  CeCe Winans Encourages the Next Generation of Gospel Artists to 'Be Anchored in the Word of God'
• Greg Addison Resigns as SBC's Executive Committee Executive Vice President Greg Addison, the executive vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, has tendered his resignation from the EC. Oct 22, 2021

  Greg Addison Resigns as SBC's Executive Committee Executive Vice President
• Vatican Census Shows Catholicism Growing Everywhere but Europe A Vatican census released ahead of World Mission Day reveals growing numbers of Catholics in what Pope Francis often refers to as “the global peripheries,” even as the number of believers continues to diminish in Europe. Oct 22, 2021

  Vatican Census Shows Catholicism Growing Everywhere but Europe
• More than 350 Church of England Churches Could Be Shuttered, Demolished by 2026, Preservation Group Warns A July report from the Friends of Friendless Churches Commissioners found that between 131 and 368 churches could be closed, sold or demolished within the next five years because of falling donations and attendance following... Oct 21, 2021

  More than 350 Church of England Churches Could Be Shuttered, Demolished by 2026, Preservation Group Warns
• Millions of Unchurched Americans Watched Streaming Services during Pandemic: Poll According to a new Lifeway Research survey, nearly half of Americans watched online church services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including many who normally do not attend in-person services. Oct 21, 2021

  Millions of Unchurched Americans Watched Streaming Services during Pandemic: Poll
• Texans to Vote on Whether Governments Can Limit Religious Services In November, Texans will be voting on whether or not the government should be allowed to limit religious services as they did during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oct 21, 2021

  Texans to Vote on Whether Governments Can Limit Religious Services
• Nearly Half of PC(USA) Ministers Report Feeling Fatigued, Survey Finds The Presbyterian Church (USA) Research Services’ fifth release of its “Minister Wellbeing Report” reveals that nearly half of surveyed ministers report regularly feeling fatigued. Oct 20, 2021

  Nearly Half of PC(USA) Ministers Report Feeling Fatigued, Survey Finds