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When the Rev. Mark Correll became pastor of Cathedral of the Cross in 1993, he inherited a mostly empty 8,000-seat church in Center Point and a $14 million debt. Correll quickly built back the ...

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of New York City’s finest buildings and most spectacular churches, and is the largest house of worship for Catholics in the city. Over 150 years ago, Archbishop ...