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	Poppy Z. Brite Decries Closure of Our Lady of Good Counsel By Jon Donley The Times-Picayune April 9, 2008 http://blog.nola.com/bourbon/2008/04/poppy_z_brite_decries_closure.html [with video] New Orleans author Poppy Z. Brite joined other parishioners on the steps of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church on Wednesday, shortly after the Archdiocese of New Orleans made it official: as part of the belt-tightening overhaul plan, OLGC would be "suppressed" - shut down. Given her body of work in the world of the quirky macabre, longtime Poppy Z fans might find it surprising to find her speaking passionately in defense of the Uptown congregation. But under the cameras and microphones of all major New Orleans media today, she talked of her years-long search for faith that finally found a home a few months ago at OLGC. Poppy Z was one of a number of parishioners who spoke from their hearts about the Louisiana Avenue congregation. Full coverage from The Times-Picayune and other content partners is showcased on today's homepage. The Catholic "outing" of Poppy Z. Brite is reminiscent of the personal faith journey of vampire queen Anne Rice, who spoke to fans at last Halloween's Coven Ball via video about her renewed faith. In a much-publicized change of narrative a few years ago, Rice launched a book series focusing of the life of Jesus as a child. Unlike Rice, who was raised Catholic, Brite said she was not raised under any particular religion. Earlier in the day, Brite spoke to WGSO's Jeff Crouere about the closing; listen to audio from their conversation.
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