{"id":17644,"date":"2012-10-12T16:16:51","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T20:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=17644"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:02:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:02:33","slug":"another-catholic-church-may-become-a-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2012\/10\/another-catholic-church-may-become-a-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Catholic church may become a mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Some weeks back, I posted on a California church<\/a><\/strong> being used by Muslims. Now, a church in Franc<\/a>e<\/strong> may also undergo a conversion:<\/p>\n

A church in the central French town of Vierzon may be converted to a mosque, as Muslims across Europe are converting empty churches to fit their faith \u2013 but some locals are worried about the threat of radicalism<\/p>\n

Vierzon has six churches, and in order to balance the books, the diocese is selling one of them off. A Moroccan organization is in talks to convert the church of St. Eloi into a mosque, although a final decision has yet to be reached.<\/p>\n

With a nave of 26 meters, it can accommodate 200 people and is up for sale for \u20ac170,000.<\/p>\n

Alain Krauth, the pastor of Notre Dame de Vierzon, explained to weekly newsmagazine Le Nouvel Observateur,\u00a0\u201cWe must keep the buildings; Vierzon has experienced a population decline in recent years, the Christian community is not as important as it used o be in the past.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe church is modern and easy to re-arrange \u2013 it will be easy to sell,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>he added.<\/p>\n

Father Krauth explained that questionnaires have been distributed to the community about the proposed sale.\u00a0\u201cSome of the faithful rejoice that the place will be bought by members of the Muslim community \u2013 by believers in moderate Islam \u2013 but others were offended and fear radical Islam,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>the priest reflected.<\/p>\n

With about six per cent of EU citizens today identifying as Muslim, and that number set to grow, more and more churches are set to become mosques.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read on.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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