In 2008, Father Francis "Butch" Mazur closed and locked the doors of St. Gerard Church in Buffalo, New York, where he served as pastor.
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.
A white wooden church sits beside a lonely two-lane highway in Sharon, Georgia, a town of 130 souls. It’s the oldest Catholic church in the state but no longer has any parishioners — the last ...
Question: How does one date a church? When the cornerstone was laid? When it was dedicated? For example, the cornerstone at my parish says 1926, but the church itself wasn’t dedicated until 1931. — Mary ...
For most of us, entering our parish church is like walking into our home. We know where everything is located, the pictures on the wall, the furniture, our favorite seat. Even when we go to ...
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ICYMI: This week, a reader asks Msgr. Charles Pope a question about attending a non-Catholic family wedding. Msgr. looks at the circumstances & gives his reply:
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Can I attend this non-Catholic wedding?
A reader describes a family situation where he doesn’t know if he should or should not attend a wedding wh...
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Be ready for Mass this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the Opening the Word Scripture reflection, Father Joshua Whitfield explains Christian peace, which is different from the world's definition of peace.
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Opening the Word: Christian peace differs from the worldview
This week in Opening the Word Scripture reflection for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Father Joshua Whitfield w...
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