Those numbers have been declining as parishes close and merge, and fewer people fill the pews. Church officials ... More buildings are underused or empty; costs to keep those buildings open ...

On a snowy Sunday morning in January, after Deacon delivered his sermon to 19 attendees scattered among empty pews and seats, he pondered the future of his church. He’s not sure whether it will ...

As the prospect of closings becomes a real possibility, the debate is heating up about what to do with the empty churches. If it is up to the nation’s bishops, deconsecrated churches will not be used ...

Last year, its Easter pew collection brought in $11,651 (Sh1,234,702). That was more than twice an average Sunday and, coupled with the church’s online Easter donations of $2,500 (Sh264934 ...

On a brisk winter morning in the heart of Pittsburgh, congregants slowly made their way into the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Sunday Mass. Once a ...