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 ...

But the church that sits in the city that is the epicentre of the US coronavirus pandemic could always count on Easter. Last year, its Easter pew collection brought in $11,651 (Sh1,234,702).

Fear of deportation is causing a significant drop in attendance at a north Columbus church, with half of the congregation ...

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 ...