Churches for sale in NYC Luis Ferré-Sadurní, NYTimes Thursday, August 10, 2017 Although the Archdiocese of New York had hoped to avoid selling churches shuttered over the last few years, it appears that 18 will now be desacralized and likely be put up for sale. Canon lawyers say it’s the largest number of deconsecrations ever in a single day. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.