{"id":304128,"date":"2025-12-21T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/god-has-left-the-building-new-life-for-deconsecrated-churches-dw-reporter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T12:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:00:26","slug":"god-has-left-the-building-new-life-for-deconsecrated-churches-dw-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/god-has-left-the-building-new-life-for-deconsecrated-churches-dw-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"God has left the building \u2013 new life for deconsecrated churches | DW Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/R3lAW7R4F58\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"God has left the building \u2013 new life for deconsecrated churches | DW Reporter\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3lAW7R4F58\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Church buildings are being closed, demolished, or converted for secular use. It\u2019s a reflection of developments within the churches, one that predates the abuse scandals. There is a shortage of young priests. More people are leaving the church, and those who remain members on paper are attending services less frequently. Consequently, real estate agents are adding former churches to their listings, calling them \u201cspecial properties.\u201d Who will the lucky buyers be? Some of the buildings are converted into apartments, others into cultural venues. Other proposed uses include studios, pubs, and even bicycle shops. But these walls are steeped in history and community. What becomes of the church when God moves out?<\/p>\n<p>Chapter:<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:59 Real estate agent advertises church for sale<br \/>\n1:17 A Spanish architect has a plan<br \/>\n2:07 175,000 Euro \u2013 a bargain or a problem?<br \/>\n3:09 Final mass in St. Anna<br \/>\n4:33 Church statistics: rapidly declining membership<br \/>\n5:09 Repurposing ideas: library, concert hall<br \/>\n5:26 Students of architecture plan the future<br \/>\n8:32 From house of God to a bicycle shop<br \/>\n10:07 Essen: apartments and doctor\u2019s office in old church<br \/>\n11:50 Back to the property-showing<\/p>\n<p>#crisis #chruch #vacantproperties #dwindlingmembership <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Church buildings are being closed, demolished, or converted for secular use. It\u2019s a reflection of developments within the churches, one that predates the abuse scandals. There is a shortage of young priests. More people are leaving the church, and those who remain members on paper are attending services less frequently. 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