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Christianity has continued to decline across Europe leading many abandoned churches in countries such as Belgium being converted into commercial venues.
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MECHELEN, Belgium -- The confessionals where generations of Belgians admitted their sins stood stacked in a corner of what was once Sacred Heart Church, proof the stalls -- as well as the Roman Catholic house of worship -- had outlived their purpose.
Across Europe, churches, convents and chapels stand empty and increasingly derelict as faith and church attendance shriveled over the past half century.
Across Europe, churches, convents and chapels stand empty and increasingly derelict as faith and church attendance shriveled over the past half century.