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

Parishioners learned the disappointing news over the weekend in a letter from the Bishop of Hamilton, Douglas Crosby. The decision comes after two years of discussion about the pastoral and ...

The church pews where Francisca Lino and her family had sat for services every Sunday are now empty. Though she once sought sanctuary in the Chicago church to avoid deportation, this time “not ...