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  • Former religious buildings repurposed as inns, coffee shops

    Former religious buildings repurposed as inns, coffee shops

    • Sep 2, 2019

    When the congregation moved out of a century-old Methodist church in St. Louis, the building could have turned into a vacant eyesore. Instead, Lisa and Dan Macheca bought it and turned it into a bed and breakfast.

    By Associated Press
  • Tacoma landmark church to be demolished

    Tacoma landmark church to be demolished

    • Aug 26, 2019

    A landmark Catholic church in Tacoma will be demolished, church officials said.

    By Associated Press
  • Demolition begins at historic church in St. Paul

    Demolition begins at historic church in St. Paul

    • Aug 14, 2019

    An excavator began demolishing the former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in the Como Park neighborhood about noon Tuesday.

    By Associated Press
  • Large number of Dutch churches to close in near future

    Large number of Dutch churches to close in near future

    • Aug 5, 2019

    The Netherlands is known for being one of the most secular countries in Europe. The cities went first, but now the often traditionally catholic rural areas of the country are also secularizing fast.

    By Michiel van de Kamp - Katholiek Nieuwsblad
  • National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years

    National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years

    • Mar 29, 2019

    A third of Canada’s Christian architecture, some 9,000 churches, will close in the next 10 years, according to the National Trust for Canada.

    By Michael Swan
  • All parishioners want for Christmas is reopening of church

    All parishioners want for Christmas is reopening of church

    • Dec 24, 2018

    Nearly every Sunday since the closure, many of the more than 800 families that comprise the congregation have continued to meet in front of their old church building to pray the rosary and share a meal before going to mass at their new parish about a half mile away.

    By Juan A. Lozano
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