churches

Churches are places of worship for followers of various religions. They are often central to the spiritual and social lives of their communities, providing a place for people to gather, pray, and learn about their faith.An audit has found that the future of rural churches depends on their value to the wider community as assets.According to an audit conducted in Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk, a third of church buildings are costing more money each year than they are able to raise, and only one in five is financially…

Excavation of one of the early churches found in Adulis, which likely served as the city’s cathedral. Credit: Antiquity Archaeologists have made an important discovery in the Kingdom of Aksum, a major ancient power in Northeastern Africa, identifying two churches from shortly after the Aksumite's conversion to Christianity. These are some of the first churches in the Kingdom reliably dated to this key period.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A third of the UK's church buildings cost more money each year than they are able to raise, and only one in five is financially profitable, according to an audit of churches carried out in Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk. The report, published today by the Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) and…

Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired Some churches ask congregants to install activity-tracking apps on their phones in the name of accountability. Many churchgoers aren't aware some software monitors a lot more than internet history. Some even take screenshots every minute before sending them to an "accountability partner." When asked about the apps, Google told Wired two of the most popular ones violate its policies.  Elizabeth Dwoskin and Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post Following the 2020 election, a wave of new influencers…