As part of the city’s “Columbus Forward” effort, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin is spearheading an initiative to make it easier for religious institutions to build housing. The "Yes in ...

The San Francisco Archdiocese, which owes $400 million to sexual assault victims after a recent settlement, needs money. So does the Oakland archdiocese, which is about to close 13 East Bay parishes ...

The so-called “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) movement, where houses of worship convert their properties to housing, could help alleviate the serious housing crisis affecting many communities around ...

Florida just made it easier for churches, synagogues and other religious organizations to build affordable housing on their land, even if local zoning rules would normally prohibit it. Supporters say ...

SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - The faith community is coming together to help homeless families, and one idea floated around is letting the unhoused park and sleep in their cars overnight On church property.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Arlington Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Va., seen in 2015, developed an affordable housing project on its property.

In March 2024, at the federal level, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio introduced the “Yes, in God’s Backyard Act.” His “YIGBY” proposal would provide technical assistance to faith organizations interested ...

The Miami City Commission voted down a proposal to allow affordable housing development on land zoned for religious institutions and other civic uses. Commissioner Ralph Rosado called it a “wasted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishop Manuel Sykes along with the bill Florida just made it easier for churches, synagogues and other religious organizations to ...