Members of eight ethnic churches ordered closed by Bishop Richard Lennon of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese have joined a national appeal to the Vatican, saying the Catholic Church in America is engaged in “ethnic cleansing.” Catholic activist Peter Borre of Boston, representing 22 ethnic parishes in six dioceses, including Cleveland, met in Rome last week […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland's Landmarks Commission is recommending that six more Catholic churches be designated as historical city landmarks, which would give them some protection against demolition or structural changes. The Cleveland Catholic Diocese, which has been closing churches in an ongoing downsizing plan, opposes the designations that City Council will now consider adopting through legislation.
