Since 2003, 16% of church buildings in Quebec have been sold. Some hundred municipalities in Quebec have recently bought their local church building to prevent its demolition and enable the continuation of services. This raises important questions about the public use of this heritage and the separation of Church and State. In some cases, the multifunctionality is not a novelty. The church of Cacouna now houses the local library, which was once founded in ... the sacristy. Read on! frh-europe.org/quebec-hundred-municipalities-buy-church-buildings-to-prevent-demolition/
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:54:38 +0000