[b4its2late]

The Muzzies will buy them and take them over.

[SeekAndFind]

Here in the USA's big cities, we also have a flood of CLOSING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

[SeekAndFind]

We also have this problem: U.S. Catholics face shortage of priests

[Oshkalaboomboom]

I don’t go to my Catholic church anymore either. Let the illegals they love so much support them.

[Dilbert San Diego]

A big reason for this is that people in Europe just don’t go to church in big numbers anymore. There is simply no need for so many houses of worship if people aren’t going to worship in the first place.

This trend is hitting America too.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

In every area of life Western Civilization is collapsing.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

In every area of life Western Civilization is collapsing.

[skeeter]

Its really hard to take churches with rainbow flags pasted to their marquis seriously.

[SECURE AMERICA]

When you turn off the light the room goes dark.
As the Europeans to away from God, that void will be filled by the death cult of Islam. Europe may cease to exit within the next 50 years........

[trillabodilla]

The Church must come back to the Cross.

[Pappy Smear]

I left the Catholic Church, but I'm not a hater, and still have respect for much they do. With that said, I am really concerned about some of the Catholic Churches (the buildings) across rural Iowa.

There are some absolutely beautiful churches. Built by mostly German immigrants in the 1900-1920 time frame. And it is not people leaving the church because of religion, it is simply the lessening population across rural Iowa. As people move away, it becomes more and more of a strain to do the upkeep on these 100 year old buildings. Despite my unhappiness with the Catholic Church as a religion, I do have a concern about the cultural and architectural significance of the these churches. It would be a shame to see them rot away.

[wardaddy]

Only thing killing churches where I live is demographics and congregants dying off

Most churches here are doing well

Especially serious protestant

And with our huge Yankee invasion...again btw.......and all the illegals.... our parishes have grown...more catholic churches anyhow past 20 years...maybe doubled

Metro Nashville

[wardaddy]

I know someone who lives in an antebellum church building...its a beautiful home...they do it justice

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Considering the spatial volume, old churches come cheap. But it does take money to convert and maintain them.

And if the maintenance has been neglected for a while then I hope you have very deep pockets.

My brother's church is in a lovely historic building. I adore the stained glass and all the woodwork and stone. Sadly they will have to sell it as the former pastor did zero maintenance for almost two decades. The pipes leak, the wiring is shot, the stone work is crumbing and the stained glass is now in danger of falling out.

The congregation has shrunk as the town population has declined and the parishioners who remain no longer have high paying jobs.

It is heartbreaking.