By Associated Press - Monday, May 4, 2015

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic archdiocese needs more time to study whether five Lower Northeast churches can remain open.

Church officials are considering whether Mother of Divine Providence, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Our Lady Help of Christians, Saint Adalbert Parish and St. George Parish can survive as demographics shift.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (https://bit.ly/1KGvIZj ) reports Archbishop Charles Chaput on Sunday announced six parishes in Montgomery County and three in Delaware County would continue to operate.

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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, https://www.inquirer.com

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