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A pastor’s dream, a Roxbury church in crisis

Proud Roxbury church, buried deep in debt, leans on the courts and faith to survive

By Meghan E. Irons and Beth Healy

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 22, 2012

In the past two years, Charles Street has fought off lawsuits, stalled a foreclosure, and staved off a foreclosure auction. Now as the church looks to restructure, some in the pews are asking: How did things go so wrong for Charles Street?

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