Altar Stones

This is a really interesting news article about something that most of us never think of or don't even know about - altar stones - what they are, what are the rules about them and what happens to them when a church closes.

As churches close, relics hidden in altars face an uncertain fate

I think Boston is one of the few places where the local media would even consider an article on something like this. It's likely the number of Catholics in the population. The Boston Globe also seems to have a love/hate relationship with the Catholic Church ever since the abuse scandal.