NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Christian Science Monitor, started in 1908, will abandon its weekday print edition next year, choosing instead to put daily news on its free website and print a paper just once a week.  As of March 31, 2008, the Monday through Friday print circulation was 56,083 daily.

The Monitor gets a $10 million to $12 million annual subsidy from The Church of Christ Scientist that keeps it afloat.  The news source wants to end the subsidy by supporting itself with advertising on its website. It also is exploring becoming a national and international news provider to local U.S news outlets.

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