National Trust: One-third of Canada's churches to close within 10 years

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National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years

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.

“It’s definitely going to be a bad thing,” architect Roberto Chiotti told The Catholic Register. “You know, it’s our theology in stone.”

Robert Pajot of the National Trust is more or less resigned to the fact that a lot of Canada’s buildings with crosses on them are becoming surplus to the needs of society.

“Yes, we’re going to lose some. Yes, some may be commercial, some may go to condos,” he said.

This story dates back to the middle of the month, but is significant. Of Canada's estimated 27,000 churches, it is expected that 9000 will close within the next decade. The closures will affect both Catholic and Protestant churches.

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