Christianity : AFP Nearly 40 per cent of US Christian churches saw a drop in offerings from their flock last year, according to a survey on contributions compiled by the group Christianity Today International.

"For the first time in consecutive years there is a notable decline for a significant number of churches," said Matt Branaugh, one of the report authors.

Branaugh, editor of Your Church magazine - part of the CTI group - told AFP that one of the most important factors in the drop in donations was....