Converging verticals are a common problem when photographing buildings. Its important that you have a good size image to work with and do not crop the image before changing the perspective.
Open your photo and make a duplicate. Double click the background layer to turn it into an active layer.
Go to Image> Canvas Size
Extending the canvas will allow you room to make the adjustment. Check the relative box and add 2 inches to each
A guide can be useful in judging the change of perspective. Move your cursor to the far right of the document and click. You should pick up a guideline that you can then drag onto the image. (If you can’t pick one up go to View> New Guide) Line the guideline up with the steeple.
Go to Edit> Transform> Perspective
Firstly straighten the perspective by pulling the left handle out to the left. Use the guideline as a reference.
Next select the bottom left corner and push in to the right.
Once the perspective is correct go to Edit> Free Transform and then pull the top middle handle up to restore the height.
Once you are happy with the result, select the Move Tool and then apply.
Go to View> Clear Guides to delete the guideline
The image will need cropping
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