Diocese of Buffalo
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Buffalo bishop will allow faithful to meet at parishes to oppose closures, mergers
Bishop Michael Fisher is permitting Catholics to meet at Buffalo, New York, parishes while they work to oppose diocesan-mandated parish... Read more
Catholic advocates petition New York foundation to fund pensions, church preservation
Advocates in New York state are petitioning a Catholic foundation to help fund major pension shortages, church preservation efforts, and... Read more
New York Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against Buffalo Diocese over bankruptcy payments
Parishioners suing the diocese won a reprieve in July when the state Supreme Court instituted a temporary halt on the... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo reportedly laying off 20% of diocesan workforce amid bankruptcy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly dismissing a substantial number of workers at its headquarters as it continues to move... Read more
New York Supreme Court halts payments to Buffalo abuse fund amid parish merger dispute
A group of Buffalo parishes objected to the diocese’s requirement that they pay huge portions of cash into the diocese’s... Read more
UPDATE: New York Catholic health system to pay $3.3 million over alleged Medicare claim violations
A Catholic health care system in New York state has agreed to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement over allegations that it... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo will pay $150 million in sex abuse settlement
The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will pay out a massive $150 million sum as part of a settlement with... Read more
Vatican grants 14 New York churches delay on mergers amid challenges to bishop’s plan
More than a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Buffaloj, New York, have received a temporary reprieve from the Vatican... Read more
‘Harsh realities’: Diocese of Buffalo announces final list of parish mergers, closures
Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher had announced in May that an estimated 34% of the diocese’s parishes would be merged in... Read more
Will a Buffalo Catholic church become a mosque? Here’s what to know
The Diocese of Buffalo sold the former St. Ann’s Church and Shrine to a group associated with the local Downtown... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo welcomes Gianna Emanuela Molla for events honoring her mother
Gianna Emanuela Molla was in attendance when the eighth pregnancy outreach center named after her mother was opened July 11... Read more
Preservation group launches campaign to save New York churches from closure
The “Save Our Sacred Sites” campaign aims to save historic church buildings at risk of closure by the Diocese of... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo to merge a third of its parishes
Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher said in a May 28 video statement that 34% of its parishes — about 55 —... Read more
Historic New York church with link to John Paul II struggles to stay open
Supporters of St. Casimir in the Buffalo Diocese are launching efforts to preserve the historic church and its worship community. Read more
Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims
The Diocese of Buffalo in New York has announced the sale of its headquarters in downtown Buffalo nearly four years... Read more
Carmelite nuns move from New York to Florida in pursuit of ‘silence and solitude’
“Prayerful greetings from sunny Florida!” a February message on the religious community’s website said. Read more
New York State to assume some oversight of Buffalo Diocese after sex abuse settlement
The Diocese of Buffalo has settled a two-year-old lawsuit with New York Attorney General Letitia James over charges that it... Read more
Roberta Drury, a Catholic victim of Buffalo shooting, 'reflected God's love'
Roberta Drury, one of the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, was remembered at her funeral Mass... Read more
Philly archbishop condemns 'mortal sin of racism' after Buffalo shooting
Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia said on Tuesday that the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York is a reminder... Read more
Bishop condemns 'abhorrently evil' slaying of 10 at Buffalo supermarket
Ten people were killed and three others injured Saturday when a teenage gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at... Read more
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