Crystal Cathedral flock moving to new church down the block
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Worshippers who have long filled California's gilded Crystal Cathedral on Sundays are downsizing to more humble digs -- a Catholic church two blocks away.

The opulent church in Garden Grove, Calif., built in 1980 for $18 million at the height of founder and televangelist Robert Schuller's fame, has for years been the backdrop for the Christian television show "Hour of Power." But with financial problems and a power struggle that eventually led to Schuller's departure, Crystal Cathedral Ministries is selling off its assets -- including the signature temple with its all-glass sanctuary. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange paid some $57.5 million last November for the cathedral and surrounding campus.

"The congregants are excited about the possibility of moving to a new location," said Crystal Cathedral Ministries President and CEO John Charles. "Our plans are not firm, but there is a great possibility that we will be moving to the St. Callistus Parish."


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