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CNN Money talks to those tapping into fellow worshipers to find jobs.

Catholic News Service reports that during his annual message marking Lent, Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony “told Catholics that the country’s economic downturn has caused many people to already experience the season of Lent,” having begun in 2007 when people began losing their jobs.
In previous years, “when life and our financial security were far more predictable,” [...]

When 60 Minutes first aired this segment 15 months ago, it seemed a bit over the top.
Today, it appears just about every premise inspiring the nauseating trend it profiled has disappeared along with the wealth that allowed it to exist. It’s also a good lesson in not taking our riches for granted – even if [...]

In a difficult economy, refugees who have fled to the U.S. are facing a new reality. The Houston Chronicle looks at the “major influx of refugees” facing a smaller job pool. 
“We are feeling the consequences of the downturn in the economy, like everyone else is,” said Oleg Jolick, refugee resettlement director for the Catholic Charities [...]

The New York Times discusses the challenges to humanities programs, and those teaching religion, during a period where more practical vocations fare better in the employment marketplace. The drag on academic endowments has prompted Ivory Tower hiring freezes:
In the last three months at least two dozen colleges have canceled or postponed faculty searches in religion and [...]

Scion of the Baskin-Robbins business, John Robbins, who unwittingly lost his entire fortune in the Madoff scandal waxes philosophical in the face of the immense loss (98% of his wealth). He walked away from the family business 20 years ago in favor of a writing career. Now, he finds himself at the age of 61 finding [...]

The Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will lay off 10 percent of its workforce, or 55 employees. Most of the cuts will come in areas such as grounds keeping and food service, not part of the core mission of evangelism.

The National Association of Church Business Administration on Friday released a survey of its members to try to answer the question: how is the economic recession impacting congregations? 
“Although the survey found a less-than-dire affect there seems to be a worsening condition than in August of 2008.”
More highlights:
*32 percent said their church was definitely having economy-related financial difficulties, [...]