Quebec congregations rally as Catholic church plans more closures

For more than 150 years, the church in Sainte-Sophie, Que. has stood in the heart of the village, its steeple like a beacon summoning the faithful through its doors.
But with so few answering the call each Sunday, the small town northwest of Montreal is one of many facing what once would have been unimaginable: a churchless future.
As the Saint-Jérôme Catholic diocese north of Montreal contemplates whether to dramatically slash the number of buildings it maintains, parishioners say