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San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy after 457 sex abuse claims
WHTC 1450 Holland· 19 hours agoBy Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy...
Catholics bemoan future of faith in WNY if 86 churches shut down under diocese's plan
The Buffalo News· 4 days agoThe diocese Thursday evening wrapped up a series of church closing announcements by recommending...
Buffalo Diocese closing, merging 40 churches in Western NY amid financial struggles
The Post-Standard· 7 days agoMultiple dioceses in New York state, including Buffalo, have filed for bankruptcy in recent years.
Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
FOX 23 News Albany· 1 day agoNEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well...
'We have actually had 102 people join the parish': Buffalo church experiences growth spurt
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 5 days agoMany in Western New York’s Catholic community are reeling after the Diocese of Buffalo recommended...
Audit finds Buffalo Diocese complying with attorney general's settlement order
The Buffalo News· 18 hours agoThe Buffalo Catholic Diocese has fully complied so far with all requirements of its 2022 settlement...
At least 80 parishes, worship sites recommended to merge or close after final Buffalo Diocese...
WGRZ-TV Buffalo· 5 days agoJohn Paul II parish in Lakeview. Clergy and parish trustees of the Southern Erie Co. vicariate...
Diocese of Buffalo recommends parish mergers and closures within Southern Erie Vicariate
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 6 days agoThe Western New York Catholic community is lending us their voice as the fate of their parishes remains uncertain. For more than a week ...
Preservation Group Launches Campaign to Save New York Churches From Closure
National Catholic Register· 6 days agoThe Buffalo Diocese announced last month that it will be merging over a third of its 160 parishes,...
Diocese says dwindling priest numbers, bankruptcy have forced closure recommendations
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJun. 13—Catholic Diocese of Buffalo officials say the numbers are simply unsustainable. Facing a rapidly declining number of priests and its Chapter 11 ...