In a bold move, the residents of Portugal Cove South, a small fishing town in Canada’s southern Newfoundland, seized their local Catholic church to prevent its sale. The Holy Rosary Church, a historic fixture in the community, is being sold to help fund a $104-million settlement for abuse survivors. The town’s parishioners have vowed to Read more
Take one church community, a 150-year old church – and insufficient money to keep church and community together. It’s a story most parishes could tell. Finding the funds to keep both church and community together can take a concerted effort as a Wairarapa parish can attest. Keeping it together Martinborough’s First Church gets funding from Read more