Protest Vigil Begins at Church Set to Be Closed by Archdiocese.

PROTEST movements; CHURCH closures; CATHOLIC dioceses; CATHOLIC clergy; CATHOLIC Church membership; SUPPLY & demand

The article reports that protestors began a vigil to protest the closing of Our Lady Queen of Angels in West Harlem, New York on February 11, 2007. The Archdiocese announced in January 2007 that it planned to close 21 churches in the 405-parish which encompasses ten counties. The reasons cited for the decision include a lack of priests and changing demographics.