The Detroit Catholic church where a painting depicting Jesus as a Black man, generating both international acclaim and violent threats, is shutting down, and the fate of the building and the renowned mural is unknown.

St. Charles Lwanga, formerly known as St. Cecilia, 10400 Stoepel Street, on the city's northwest side had originally planned to hold its final Mass at 9 a.m. Sunday, according to a social media post by the church and several people familiar with the situation. A Monday Facebook post by the parish says the final Mass has been postponed "due to administrative complications on the part of the Archdiocese." Mass will still be held on Sunday.

A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Holly Fournier, confirmed the church is closing but declined further comment.

The church ha

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