st. john the baptist

Vatican Backs Bishop's Decision
Vatican Backs Bishop's Decision
Vatican Backs Bishop's Decision
It appears the fight by a group of parishoners to keep open the historic St. John the Baptist Church in New Bedford is nearing an end. According to the Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River Diocese, the Catholic Church's highest judicial body has upheld Bishop George Coleman's decision to close St...
Vatican sides With Bishop, St. John The Baptist Remains Closed
Vatican sides With Bishop, St. John The Baptist Remains Closed
Vatican sides With Bishop, St. John The Baptist Remains Closed
The historic St. John the Baptist Church in New Bedford will remain closed for at least awhile longer.  The Vatican Congregation for the Clergy has upheld the decision by Fall River Bishop George Coleman to close St. John's.  Bishop Coleman says the County Street building needed $1...
Last Mass at St. Johns
Last Mass at St. Johns
Last Mass at St. Johns
Despite pleas from parishioners, city councilors, the mayor, and state representatives, the Fall River Diocese is still planning to close St. John The Baptist Church in New Bedford.