CLEVELAND (OH)
Zanesville Times Recorder
CLEVELAND (AP) — Critics of church closings in the Cleveland Catholic Diocese want the bishop to implement an extraordinary Vatican ruling and reopen 13 churches.
The calls came Thursday from an outspoken opponent of the closings, Patricia Schulte-Singleton, and the group FutureChurch, which promotes a stronger voice for lay Catholics.
Bishop Richard Lennon must decide whether to abide by the ruling from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy or appeal it.
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