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St. James to Reopen?
There's some hope that the church is one of 13 that will open its doors again after the Vatican reversed Bishop Richard Lennon's 2009 decision.
Could St. James reopen?
That's a question many in Lakewood are asking following the Vatican's reported decision to overturn Bishop Richard Lennon's move to close 50 parishes in 2010.
According to reports, 13 of them would reopen.
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Attorney Peter Borre told the Associated Press that the Cleveland diocese failed to follow church law and procedure in its closings of the Cleveland-area parishes.
However, according to news reports, the diocese hasn't confirmed.
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Following the decision to close , many Lakewood residents strongly protested the move. The Friends of Saint James organization was founded to stop the closing, according to its website.
The organization is set to meet to discuss the announcement at the on Tuesday.
According to the Sun Post-Herald, a crowd of parishioners gathered outside the shuttered church, hopeful that the church would reopen.
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