Borre

It does not bring the parish back to life, but it puts on the table what could be a workable compromise: to physically re-open the locked-up church as a Catholic place of worship, said prominent Catholic activist Peter Borre of the Council of Parishes, which has spent years appealing church closures in the Boston area.

U.S. Catholics win rare victories on church closures 2011

This is the first major, official pronouncement by the Congregation for the Clergy that gives relief to American parishioners challenging the suppression of their parishes, Borre said.

U.S. Catholics win rare victories on church closures 2011

Borre predicted any structural change would be followed by numerous church closings.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

It does not bring the parish back to life, but it puts on the table what could be a workable compromise: to physically re-open the locked-up church as a Catholic place of worship, said prominent Catholic activist Peter Borre of the Council of Parishes, which has spent years appealing church closures in the Boston area.

U.S. Catholics win rare victories on church closures 2011

Rather than realigning parishes, Borre said the archdiocese should reform what he said is a flawed and wasteful central office that's weighed down by bloated six-figure salaries and which cripples parishes by taking too much of their collections.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

The documents were given to the AP by Peter Borre of the Council of Parishes, which formed to fight church closings.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

Rather than realigning parishes, Borre said the archdiocese should reform what he said is a flawed and wasteful central office that's weighed down by bloated six-figure salaries and which cripples parishes by taking too much of their collections.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

The documents were given to the AP by Peter Borre of the Council of Parishes, which formed to fight church closings.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

Borre predicted any structural change would be followed by numerous church closings.

Boston Archdiocese may radically regroup parishes 2011

This is the first major, official pronouncement by the Congregation for the Clergy that gives relief to American parishioners challenging the suppression of their parishes, Borre said.

U.S. Catholics win rare victories on church closures 2011