The official magazine of the Church of Scotland is shutting down production as the Kirk strives to save money as it confronts a growing crisis of faith and finances. This will also see the Kirk, as the religious denomination is commonly known, closing and selling off hundreds of churches and places of worship.

For almost 150 years, Life and Work, which was once read by a quarter of the Scottish population – at its peak the magazine had a membership of more than 1.3 million – has served as the independent voice of the Church of Scotland, reports The Times of London.