Fresno Diocese Bishop Joseph V. Brennan says that any new church built in the Fresno Diocese must hold at least 1,500 people. Brennan was speaking in front of a packed house at the dedication of North America’s largest Catholic parish church – St. Charles Borromeo. The mega church has seating for 3,200 people. “We’re hoping Read more
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Amid a boom of plus-sized churches, one Catholic church wants to keep it small
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
The outdoor Mass at Green Hope High School is informal. People dressed casually in shorts and sandals stand or sit in folding camp chairs. At 8:30 a.m., it’s already hot outside. But this hardy group of Catholics is not a second-wave COVID-19 workaround. Mother Teresa Catholic Church, technically still a mission church, has been meeting Read more
Kiwi company continues making money out of mega churches
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
New Zealand company, Pushpay, will see business pick up now from churches in the United States. Pushpay services include a web-enabled giving platform and online donor management. Net profit fell 15 percent for the year ended March 31. One of the issues facing Pushpay has been the recent sale of shares by key investors. That Read more
Old injustices against women in mega churches in Africa
Monday, June 19th, 2017
Adoley and her husband Mike (not their real names) attend one of Ghana’s mega churches. Both are university graduates. She is a seamstress and owns a small retail shop. He is an accountant. The couple live with Mike’s family, where Adoley sometimes feels she’s blamed for the couple’s childlessness after having three miscarriages. When they Read more