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Detroit mass mobs look to fill pews, coffers

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Starting this past spring, Detroiters and suburbanites have gathered in growing numbers at historic Detroit Churches. They’ve been named the ‘Detroit Mass Mob’ and have been imagining the past while building toward the future.

Current State’s Peter Whorf takes us to one of Detroit’s spiritual centers and architectural gems, Sweetest Heart of Mary Church, to hear about the Detroit Mass Mob movement.

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