Canada
Loss of government funding, secularism putting many Quebec churches ‘on the brink’
Feb. 11, 2026
MONTREAL — In 2023, the Ste-Marie-de-l’Isle Maligne church in Alma, Que., completed its transformation into the St-Crème — a combination hotel, ice cream shop and event space. It’s one of dozens of churches that have been restored in recent years, with some finding new vocations as climbing gyms, housing or distilleries, while others continue to […]
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