Cleveland Catholic Diocese church closings, a look back (video, gallery)

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In 2009 the Cleveland Catholic Diocese told parishioners it would close 52 churches. Parishioners protested, prayed and petitioned Rome, and in 2012 the Vatican ruled that 11 churches should reopen. Plain Dealer photographer Gus Chan covered the story from start to finish. See an audio slide show and two photo galleries of his images.

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