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Retired Albany bishop, accused of covering up and committing abuse, has died
Bishop Howard Hubbard made headlines last year after he announced that he asked the Vatican if he could return to... Read more
Retired bishop of Albany who is accused of abuse says he is married
In a statement on Monday, Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger said Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard remains a bishop and his “marriage”... Read more
Facing hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits, Albany Diocese to declare bankruptcy
The diocese has been named in more than 400 lawsuits filed from August 2019 to August 2021 under the Child... Read more
Albany bishop asking to be laicized isn’t barred from publicly celebrating sacraments, as he claims
Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard says he is “not able” to publicly exercise his priestly functions, but the diocese says he... Read more
Former Albany bishop says he returned priests accused of abuse to ministry without involving law enforcement
In a deposition released March 25, the former Bishop of Albany admitted that he did not report several instances of... Read more
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Retired Albany bishop admits returning accused priests to ministry without notifying law enforcement
The bishop emeritus of Albany says that the diocese once handled allegations of sexual abuse against priests without notifying law... Read more
Former Albany bishop will be investigated under ‘Vos estis’ norms
An anonymous plaintiff last week filed a lawsuit against former Albany bishop Howard Hubbard, alleging that Hubbard molested him in... Read more
