4 favorite Ohio haunts from Cleveland's 'Haunted Housewife' Theresa Argie

From Ohio-

An unexpected ghost resides at Brownella Cottage, the former home of Episcopal Bishop William Montgomery Brown. Brown was a charismatic and controversial figure whose outspoken views on politics and religion made him the target of heresy trial in 1925. Brown made no bones about his support of communism and was considered a traitor by many in his own congregation. He was the only man since the Reformation to be brought up on heresy charges. Bishop Brown was deposed and stripped of his title, at least in the Episcopal church. He somehow survived the storm of controversy that followed his personal and religious life and retired peacefully with his wife and mother-in-law at Brownella Cottage. Many in the community supported the bishop, even if they didn't share his unpopular beliefs.

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http://www.cleveland.com/haunted/2014/09/4_favorite_ohio_haunts_from_cl.html

Historic Cleveland Church taken down piece by piece

From Cleveland-

The historic Emmanuel Episcopal Church, at East 86th and Euclid no longer exists, dismantled, piece by piece. It stood there for a century and was beyond repair.

Finished in 1902, Emmanuel Episcopal was built during a time when millionaires lived on Euclid Avenue and was once a place of worship for hundreds of Clevelanders.

But how the church started isn't as interesting as how it ended.

Too historic to bulldoze, but too far gone to save, it's was taken down stone by stone, and preserved.

Small hand tools and saw blades carefully cut the stone façade, wood work and religious pieces inside.

"There's a great deal of handcarved wood work. There's beautiful buttresses that will be salvaged and saved and used somewhere else down the line in Cleveland," says Mallory Haas, a historic archeologist with Cleveland State University.

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http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/features/2014/01/10/emmanuel-episcopal-church/4409573/

Theft of $80,000 in items from Cleveland cathedral

From Cleveland- (With video)

Two break-ins occurred at Trinity Cathedral last week and items worth more than $80,000 were stolen.

An investigation is ongoing and the Trinity Cathedral staff is working closely with the Cleveland Police Department.

A dozen items were stolen, including a silver-plated host box with a cross and several chalices, many encrusted with jewels.

"We are deeply hurt by this and we're praying for the perpetrator or perpetrators and hope that their hearts will be changed and that the items will be returned," says the Rev. Canon Will Mebane.

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http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/202568/3/Theft-of-80000-in-items-from-Cleveland-cathedral

Hundreds Attend St. Peter's Mass Over Objections of Cleveland Diocese

From Cleavland-

Over three hundred Catholics attended a mass in an empty, rented warehouse over the objections of the Cleveland Diocese.

The parishioners used to attend historic St. Peter's near downtown. The diocese closed St. Peter's back in April as part of its downsizing efforts.

"It's a glorious day for St. Peter's, it's a glorious day for the city of Cleveland," says parishioner Nancy McGrath. "Finally, the people have taken the church back for the people. It is no longer being directed by a hierarchy that is abusive and cruel."

Cameras were not allowed in the service. Bob Kloos, an official with the group "Endangered Catholics", says a priest presided over the service and it was a mass.

"We are still, in my view, very Catholic," says parishioner Benoy Joseph.

Some members of the group say their congregation was financially healthy and should not have been closed. The diocese wants the members to merge into other churches in their cluster, but the St. Peter's congregation vows to stay together - even if it means going outside of the diocese.

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http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-st-peters-parishioners-attend-mass-diocese-objections-txt,0,6397666.story