How Temples, Churches, and Mosques Drive Local Economies

How Temples, Churches, and Mosques Drive Local Economies

How Temples, Churches, and Mosques Drive Local Economies Places of worship are often seen primarily as spiritual centers, but their influence extends far beyond prayer and ritual. Temples, churches, and mosques have historically played major roles in shaping local economies. Their presence attracts visitors, creates jobs, supports businesses, and fosters community development. In many towns and cities across the world, religious institutions are not only guardians of faith—they are engines of economic activity that fuel… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.religionworld.in/how-temples-churches-and-mosques-drive-local-economies/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How Temples, Churches, and Mosques Drive Local Economies</span></a>

 November 15, 2025
Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19

Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19

Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19 by: Adelle M. Banks Apr 30, 2020 (RNS) — When Pastor Florine Newberry of Mattie Richland Baptist Church in rural Pineview, Georgia, realized her congregation wouldn’t be able to meet in the church’s blue carpeted sanctuary due to the coronavirus pandemic, “I just saw the sheep scattering,” she said. Many of the 45 to 50 members of Newberry’s independent church do not have computers… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.religionworld.in/black-churches-via-phones-and-facebook-bridging-digital-divide-amid-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19</span></a>

 May 2, 2020