Many Americans think of churches as places for worship. But for many communities, churches are also food pantries, gathering places and sources of support during difficult times. That is one reason a ...

Looking for a new religious congregation is common in the United States. In fact, about half of American adults (49%) have at some point searched for a new church or congregation. But how likely ...

Let’s celebrate the diversity in our congregations and do whatever we can to promote it. Many local churches now have a mix of backgrounds. As populations continue to move choice of new church is ...

To understand the importance of congregations and the differences they make in our communities, it is important to recognize that religion is multidimensional. For church members, congregations are ...

The Episcopal Church’s newly released 2025 Parochial Report—which builds on changes introduced to the data collecting process ...