Pastoral Mergers

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St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo.

New York Supreme Court halts payments to Buffalo abuse fund amid parish merger dispute

Jul 11, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A group of Buffalo parishes objected to the diocese’s requirement that they pay huge portions of cash into the diocese’s... Read more

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, New York.

Albany Diocese to undertake planning process that could close one-third of its parishes

Apr 9, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger in an April 7 letter said the planning initiative is focused on evangelization and better stewardship of... Read more