Hard of heart

Even if Christa McAuliffe's Parish Church is designated, Fr Coyne says 'It just makes it a little more difficult for us to make a determination as to what to do with the building after the parish closes.'

Parishioners at Weymouth church holding sit-in

The parishioners vow to continue indefinitely unless church leaders reverse the closure order.

Will this be the only sit-in or not?

Bishop says 21 percent of parishes to be closed

Population decline; he means that fewer Catholics are fulfilling their Sunday obligation.