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Video: Archbishop Chaput Comments on Catholic School Changes

The Blue Ribbon Commission announced Friday that nearly 50 school in the Philadelphia area were recommended to close or merge.

The Blue Ribbon Commission, established one year ago to examine the sustainability of parochial schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, released its findings Friday.

Nearly 50 schools within the Philadelphia Archdiocese are slated to be closed or merged with other schools. On the list is Holy Cross in Mt. Airy, which is being with in Chestnut Hill.

Watch Arhcbishop Charles Chaput's statement on the findings of the commission and the news that many students will be displaced next school year.

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