Bishop decides to reopen 12 Catholic churches, including 2 in Akron
A happy Eileen Simmerly stands outside the locked doors of St. Patrick's Catholic Church after it was announced by Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon that it was among the twelve closed Roman Catholic churches spared by the Vatican. Two of the parishes, St. John the Baptist and St. Mary�s, in Akron will also be reopened. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
St. John the Baptist Church in Akron will be reopened in response to the Vatican rulings, Bishop Lennon announced today. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
St. Mary's Church in Akron will reopen in response to the Vatican rulings, Bishop Lennon announced today. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)
