These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.
First Baptist Church in America, Providence, R.I.; from left, Touro Synagogue, Newport, R.I.; Old North Church, Boston; and Trinity Church, Newport, R.I. (Photo courtesy of First Baptist Church in America; Wikimedia; RNS photos/Adelle M. Banks)
(RNS) — Only about 1% of houses of worship in the U.S. today existed in 1776. Here are four that predate the revolution — and still hold services.
