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St. Joe's baseball falls in Catholic state semifinal
The Buffalo News· 7 days agoJoe’s 4-2 on Saturday in the Catholic High School Athletic Association state semifinals at St. John’s University in Queens. The Marauders ...
Seven more Catholic church closures recommended, this time for northern Niagara and Orleans counties
The Buffalo News· 4 days agochurches in Niagara Falls, Lockport and other parts of northern Niagara and Orleans counties – the...
All Saints parishioner questions fate of 'beautiful' St. Patrick's Church in wake of diocese merger...
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA trio of Roman Catholic churches in the Lock City are among those affected by a recommended consolidation plan from the Diocese of Buffalo. On ...on Market ...
Area Catholics react to church closure plans
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 11—Joe Schiro remembers a time when you could drive around the Niagara Street area of Niagara Falls and find at least half a dozen Roman Catholic churches< ...
Pope Francis allegedly repeats anti-gay slur while discussing ban on homosexual seminarians
Fox News· 3 days ago"A bishop came to me and told me, ‘There is too much frociaggine...Vatican,’" the pope told the...
Do churchgoers need shorter sermons — or longer ones?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe median length was 37 minutes, but there were notable differences between denominations....
Catholic churches in Lockport added to diocese recommended closure list
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe list of local Catholic churches to be closed as part of a recommended consolidation plan grew on Monday as the Diocese of Buffalo announced the addition ...
Another day, another round of heartache for area Catholics as more churches learn their fate
The Buffalo News· 7 days agoThe morning after parishioners at 10 Catholic churches in northern Erie County and southern Niagara...
‘Pray for me… not against!’ Pope Francis tells star-studded cast of global comedians | CNN
CNN.com· 22 hours agoThe leader of the Catholic Church hosted the equivalent of a conclave of comedians in the Vatican by...
Diocese says dwindling priest numbers, bankruptcy have forced closure recommendations
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 day 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 ...