Cathedral entry fee
Facing a $26 million earthquake repair bill and years of financial woes, the Washington (D.C.) National Cathedral will start charging visi- tors in 2014, a change officials had long resisted. Adults will be charged $10; seniors, students, children, vet- erans and military members will be charged $6, according to cathedral officials. Regular worship services and Sundays will remain free of charge. The ticket plan is scheduled for a six-month trial run starting in January. A 5.8-magnitude earth- quake in August 2011 damaged the cathedral’s central tower, flying but- tresses, decorative finials and intri- cate stonework. About $10 million has been raised toward a $26 million repair bill.
Changes for Anglicans
By a 378-8 vote (with 25 abstentions), the Church of England’s governing body approved a motion allowing the ordination of women bishops by November 2014. Bishops also approved written guidance for par- ishes that reject the consecration of female clergy. The moves follow nearly two decades of conflict on this issue, including a 2012 ballot that fell six votes short of allowing women bishops.
ELCA has impact
The ELCA was recognized for tech- nology excellence for the Best Use of Constituent Relationship Manage- ment software for the 2013 Church- wide Assembly registration. The Impact Award, given at the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits in Wash- ington D.C., honors nonprofits’ use of technology to make a positive impact on their mission, constituents and society. Blackbaud, a provider of non- profit software and services, cited the ELCA for its “streamlined registration
process and entry of thousands of new constituents” while saving time and resources by eliminating manual jour- nal entries and moving to electronic meeting materials. More than 2,600 nonprofit professionals participated in the conference.
Pope on capitalism
Pope Francis in late November issued a critique of capitalism, calling on world leaders to fight poverty and for the rich to share their wealth, and urging the media to adjust its priorities. “How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?” Francis asked in an 84-page “apostolic exhorta- tion,” which is widely seen as a road map for his papacy akin to a presi- dential State of the Union address.
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