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Cleveland bishop, parishioners meet to discuss reopening 12 closed churches ... - The Republic

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Cleveland bishop, parishioners meet to discuss reopening 12 closed churches ... The Republic ... be returned but didn't say when it would reopen or who would lead it. Lennon had ordered the churches closed over the past several years. The Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy ruled Lennon failed to follow church law and procedure in the closings. Bishop Lennon meets with parishioners to discuss reopening closed churchesPlain Dealer Cleveland Diocese starting process of re-opening 12 closed churchesWKSU News Parishioners of a dozen local closed churches meet with Bishop Richard LennonNewsNet5.com all 16 news articles »

Cleveland bishop, parishioners meet to discuss reopening 12 closed churches ... - The Republic

Vatican rejects key appeal by Mass. parishioners protesting closing of church ... - The Republic

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Vatican rejects key appeal by Mass. parishioners protesting closing of church ... The Republic The decision announced Monday by the archdiocese is a blow to a vigil at St. Frances X. Cabrini church that is, by far, the strongest remaining of several that began after broad church closings were announced in 2004. In a ruling by its Congregation ... Vatican denies St. Frances parishioners' appeal to save Scituate churchBoston.com Vatican denies appeal of closed Mass. parishBoston Herald Scituate: Vatican denies appeal of closed church; parishoners call decree ...95.9 WATD-FM (blog) all 18 news articles »

Vatican rejects key appeal by Mass. parishioners protesting closing of church ... - The Republic

Vatican rejects plea by Scituate faithful occupying church - The Patriot Ledger

Vatican rejects plea by Scituate faithful occupying church The Patriot Ledger The decision announced Monday by the archdiocese is a blow to a vigil at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church that is, by far, the strongest of several that began after broad church closings were announced in 2004. In a ruling by its Congregation for the ... and more »

Vatican rejects plea by Scituate faithful occupying church - The Patriot Ledger

Cleveland Catholics are 'anxious and edgy' as parish reopenings drag on - Washington Post (blog)

Cleveland Catholics are 'anxious and edgy' as parish reopenings drag on Washington Post (blog) The 12 churches were among 50 closed by Lennon over 15 months as part of a down-sizing plan, beginning in 2009. The bishop said the closings — most of them in inner-city neighborhoods — were the result of changing demographics and shortages of ... St. James Expected to Reopen This SummerPatch.com all 6 news articles »

Cleveland Catholics are 'anxious and edgy' as parish reopenings drag on - Washington Post (blog)

Midd-West closing two schools and cutting 30 jobs - Danville News

Midd-West closing two schools and cutting 30 jobs Danville News It seems like small, country schools are closing everywhere around here. What a shame. We're going to miss it here.” “You know, you hear a lot of rumors,” he said. “The best one I've heard is that a local church might buy the building and keep it as a ... and more »

Midd-West closing two schools and cutting 30 jobs - Danville News

Church-closing plan spares Holy Family - Omaha World-Herald

Church-closing plan spares Holy Family Omaha World-Herald The second draft of the strategic plan also provided some details on proposed mergers and closings of other churches and schools. The archdiocese is still considering recommendations from the affected parishes before a final plan is submitted to ... and more »

Church-closing plan spares Holy Family - Omaha World-Herald

Parishioners of closed Northampton's St. Mary of the Assumption Church sue ... - MassLive.com

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Parishioners of closed Northampton's St. Mary of the Assumption Church sue ... MassLive.com Meanwhile, some other legal matters related to church closings by the Springfield diocese remain unresolved. The diocese has a suit pending in US District Court against the city of Springfield contesting a City Council decision to declare Our Lady of ...

Parishioners of closed Northampton's St. Mary of the Assumption Church sue ... - MassLive.com

A familiar route for race traffic - Fredericksburg.com (blog)

A familiar route for race traffic Fredericksburg.com (blog) Some of the road closings begin at 5 am Numerous churches line the route, including St. Mary Catholic Church on William Street, First Christian Church on Washington Avenue, and St. George's Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg ... and more »

A familiar route for race traffic - Fredericksburg.com (blog)

House to Vote on $554 Billion Defense Bill, Defying Obama - BusinessWeek

House to Vote on $554 Billion Defense Bill, Defying Obama BusinessWeek The 2013 defense authorization bill, which sets spending targets and policy for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, seeks to slow the pace of personnel reductions in the military and would block new rounds of military base closings in the US The ... and more »

House to Vote on $554 Billion Defense Bill, Defying Obama - BusinessWeek

Churches remain relevant despite decline in membership - Allentown Morning Call

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Churches remain relevant despite decline in membership Allentown Morning Call Declining numbers often mean church closings. Witness the closing of Roman Catholic churches over the past few years. They received remarkable publicity because they were done wholesale and drew controversy. There have been many others, somewhat under ... Survey of South Jersey Catholics is 'troubling' to bishopPhiladelphia Inquirer all 63 news articles »

Churches remain relevant despite decline in membership - Allentown Morning Call