Social Media Ideas for Converted Churches

From Sacred to Public: 5 Disused Churches Reimagined as Cultural Spaces

The conversion of disused religious temples through cultural programs constitutes one of the most compelling adaptive reuse strategies in contemporary urban planning. This function...

Disused church could be transformed into two family homes

A “disused” place of worship in Rhymney could be converted into homes, new plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show.

Islamic group raising money to buy historic Catholic church in Chicago

Muslims are trying to purchase Our Lady of Victory Church and convert it into an Islamic school. The church was closed as part of Cardinal Blase Cupich’s consolidation plan, despit...

Rockport Baptist purchases former Catholic building to provide more space for growing congregation

The Rockport Baptist Church was out of space.  Easter Sunday, the pastor said they were packed in so tight he could hardly move.  But God has answered prayers, and in February they...

Church to sell off landmark Aberdeen building after flooding

The Salvation Army says the B-listed Aberdeen Citadel no longer serves its needs in the city.

Old Church Where Van Morrison and Huey Lewis Once Performed Hits the Market for $4.4 Million After Being Converted Into...

The extraordinary property was built in 1908, when it served as a Presbyterian church before being turned into a studio.

Church saved from closure after gold found hidden under altar

The five members of a historic English church that was on the brink of closure because they could not afford to cover a £750,000 repair bill are now hopeful they can keep their doo...

What's That Building? Fire department office was Merrillville Methodist Church

A historic church building has an afterlife as a fire department office in Merrillville.

Built for a Church That No Longer Exists

Sometimes the doom scrolling really does pay off. I hate to admit it, but flicking through thousands of social media posts a week is a way that I can find interesting stories to wr...

The Afterlife of Sacred Buildings

Daniel Grant, Commonweal At one time, scores of people regularly came to services at Temple Hadar Israel in New Castle, Pennsylvania, which dates back to 1926 and even earlier if....

Places of worship in high-deprivation areas to be prioritised under new heritage funding scheme

HERITAGE funding for the 14,000 listed places of worship in England, including cathedrals, is to come in upfront capital grants, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)...

These Houses of Worship are Older Than America

A. Banks, Religion News Service On Ash Wednesday this year, about a dozen people attended a noon service at Boston's Old North Church, founded in 1723. Two days later, a handful o...

Historic churches at risk as report calls for overhaul of heritage funding and planning

Churches face “unsustainable” financial and practical pressures unless the government strengthens support for the UK’s historic places of worship, MPs have warned in a major report...

VAT raid putting historic church art at risk

Opposition parties have called for a restoration of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

旧統一教会、進む清算　61人がすでに「被害」申し出、不動産売却へ

VAT raid is putting historic church art at risk

Opposition parties have called for a restoration of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

160-year-old chapel sells for almost 7 times guide – but what will it become next?

A former church dating back almost 160 years has been sold for almost seven times its guide price at auction.

Saturday Lagniappe: 'Gen Z and Belonging to the Church' And More

Gen Z and Belonging to the Church Is the attraction to Christianity consumerism, a desire for superficial belonging, or something else? The Hyper-Traditionalist Movement in Church...

Catholic, Episcopal leaders outline challenges N.Y. churches face

Both denominations have seen an uptick in younger, male parishioners.

Episcopal Church Puts NY HQ On Market

Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post

First service in Russian monastery church since Soviet closure over 100 years ago

The last service held in the cathedral before the Soviet closure took place on Pascha 1923. Church valuables were confiscated the previous year, and in 1927 the building was partia...

Old church extensively damaged by fire

Photo: NZ Herald Firefighters spent several hours extinguishing a church fire that was well-involved near Balclutha on Saturday.

Wednesday's Catch: 'Aftershock: Most Pastors Are Rebuilding on Cracked Ground and Don’t Know It' And More

Aftershock: Most Pastors Are Rebuilding on Cracked Ground and Don’t Know It Boston alone has lost approximately 45 buildings formerly owned by churches in recent decades. Storefron...

Faith for Holy Places

IN THE background of our photograph are two Victorian church towers in Taunton, both made of sandstone. On the right is an imposing church dedicated to St James and, on the left, a...