A disabled son whose monthly Social Security check pays less than the average rent. A 70-year-old forced to delay retirement so he can pay bills. A recent college grad who commutes over an hour because she can’t afford to live near work. Religious leaders from the advocacy group Faith and Action for Strength Together say they hear stories like this every day from congregants crippled by rising ...

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