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Another day, another round of heartache for area Catholics as more churches learn their fate
The Buffalo News· 6 days agoThe morning after parishioners at 10 Catholic churches in northern Erie County and southern Niagara...
Catholic Diocese cancels Gay Men's Chorus concert
The Buffalo News· 5 days agoThe Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus faced cancellation by the Catholic Diocese, sparking outrage. This contradicts church teachings on equality and damages...
Archbishop Broglio reminds bishops about Church teaching on transgenderism
Catholic News Agency· 13 hours agoIn his speech to the bishops, Broglio quoted heavily from Pope Francis and his recent document on...
Photo shows married Kenyan pastor, not Nigerian Catholic priest
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA social media post caused a stir in May 2024 when it claimed that a Nigerian Catholic priest got...
Laurels & lances: Lessons and lead feet
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 20 hours agoThe Catholic Diocese of Greensburg was not spared by the revelations of Pennsylvania grand jury reports on hidden child sex abuse. Bishop Larry Kulick...
Louisiana Supreme Court reverses course; child sex abuse ‘lookback’ window ruled constitutional
KADN· 2 days agoOn review, the Louisiana Supreme Court has determined a 2021 law that created a three-year "lookback" window for child sex abuse victims is in fact constitutional. The law ...
San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy to address sexual abuse claims
Catholic News Agency· 8 hours agoMcElroy pointed out that the diocese has already paid out a major sum stemming from a 2007...
Some Conservatives Are Accepting Defeat On Marriage Equality. Here’s Why.
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 days agoProposition 8, the one-sentence ban on same-sex marriage that became California law in 2008, may no...
Defense rests in rape trial of ex-Cape Cod priest Mark Hession; closing statements Friday
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"Absolutely not," said John Murray, a Catholic priest on Nantucket who was in residence at Our Lady...
Diocese says dwindling priest numbers, bankruptcy have forced closure recommendations
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoJun. 13—Catholic Diocese of Buffalo officials say the numbers are simply unsustainable. Facing a rapidly declining number of priests and its Chapter 11 bankruptcy were two ...