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Diocese of Buffalo suspends 3 priests amid sex abuse claims

Jun 5, 2021

Three priests have been placed on leave in response to claims in a lawsuit filed last month that they sexually abused a boy in the 1990s, the Diocese of Buffalo announced Saturday.

By Associated Press

New Buffalo bishop seeks to ‘listen’ as he takes over troubled diocese

Jan 14, 2021

When Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fisher of Washington is installed as the 15th bishop of Buffalo on Friday, he’ll be entering a diocese in the throes of controversy.

By John Lavenburg

Newly appointed bishop pledges to establish ‘trust’ in Diocese of Buffalo

Dec 2, 2020

In an introductory teleconference Tuesday morning, Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fisher of Washington emphasized his collaborative, cooperative, and communicative approach to ministry that he will bring to the Diocese of Buffalo as its new bishop.

By John Lavenburg

New York state sues Buffalo diocese over priest misconduct

Nov 24, 2020

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and two former church leaders, alleging they covered up allegations of sexual misconduct and misused charitable assets by supporting predatory priests who were allowed to retire or go on leave.

By Carolyn Thompson

Retired Bishop Kmiec of Buffalo, N.Y. dies at age 84 after brief illness

Jul 13, 2020

Retired Bishop Edward U. Kmiec of Buffalo, the diocese’s 13th bishop, died peacefully just before midnight July 11, following a brief illness. He was 84.

By Catholic News Service

$Catholic protester shoved to ground has skull fracture, lawyer says$

Catholic protester shoved to ground has skull fracture, lawyer says

Jun 17, 2020

A 75-year-old protester associated with the Catholic Worker movement who struck his head on pavement after being shoved back by police remained hospitalized Tuesday with a fractured skull, his attorney said.

By Associated Press

Catholic activist has been anti-hunger, anti-war, not ‘antifa,’ friends say

Jun 12, 2020

Catholic activist Martin Gugino long has been anti-war, anti-hunger, anti-violence, when it comes to opposing social ills, but the one “anti” that doesn’t fit the bill is the “antifa” moniker President Donald Trump tried to pin on him in a June 9 tweet, friends say.

By Rhina Guidos

Buffalo initiative will assess diocesan resources, ‘bring about renewal’

May 28, 2020

Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo, has launched a broad-based initiative focused on reenvisioning the mission of the Catholic Church of western New York “and bringing about diocesan-wide renewal,” according to a May 22 diocesan news release.

By Catholic News Service