(RNS) — A new book called 'Gone for Good' looks at the ways that churches could be reused for the public good in the future. (RNS) — If experts were predicting that 100,000 libraries across the United ...

As churches across the country close or consolidate, more religious properties are hitting the market—some with plans to become homes. But buying a church is anything but traditional real estate. “The ...

I’ve walked in and out church doors for so long I had forgotten. The strangeness of a building, a gathering, an hour or two or three on a Sunday morning where you, me, anyone can simply walk in and ...

There’s something haunting about an empty church. These structures were built to last centuries, designed to inspire awe and house communities in worship. But time, war, natural disasters, and ...