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New Buffalo apostolic administrator pledges 'openness' with victims
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany spoke to the press Wednesday following his appointment as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese... Read more
Buffalo's Bishop Richard Malone resigns after year of scandal
Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo’s embattled Bishop Richard Malone. The Diocese of Buffalo will be administered by... Read more
Buffalo bishop says Pope Francis 'very understanding' after scandals
In a video released Monday, Bishop Richard Malone said that Pope Francis had shared his closeness to the people and diocese... Read more
Bishop DiMarzio denies allegations of sexual abuse
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn is rejecting an allegation that he sexually molested a minor in the 1970s, calling it... Read more
Buffalo diocese investigation ends, DiMarzio will send report to Vatican
The bishop offered no comment on his findings in the scandal-hit Buffalo diocese. Read more
Brooklyn’s Bishop DiMarzio to lead Vatican investigation of Bishop Richard Malone and the Diocese of Buffalo
The Holy See has announced that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn will lead an Apostolic Visitation of the Diocese of... Read more
Credit check: Buffalo diocese says cancelled cards not connected to Malone controversy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly shutting down its credit cards Friday. Although some have interpreted the move as a... Read more
Poll suggests a majority of Buffalo Catholics want Bishop Malone to resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York is facing fresh calls for his resignation, after a local news organization commissioned... Read more
Cardinal Dolan 'consulting extensively' about allegations against Buffalo Bishop Malone
Amid calls for his resignation, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo remains firm in his conviction not to step down... Read more
'This could be the end for me,' Buffalo bishop says in taped conversation
Recordings of private conversations appear to show that Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo believed sexual harassment accusations made against a diocesan... Read more
After protest, Buffalo diocese denies allegations of former seminarian
Amid a media firestorm and a small protest Sunday, the Diocese of Buffalo disputed allegations made in a letter published... Read more
Hundreds of lawsuits filed on first day of NY litigation window
Over 400 lawsuits were filed in New York state on the first day of a one-year window in the statute... Read more
RICO suit against Buffalo diocese alleges conspiracy in sexual abuse cases
Twenty-two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Aug. 14 against the Diocese of Buffalo, a province of the Society of Jesus, multiple... Read more
Buffalo priests removed from ministry following seminarian complaints
Three priests have been temporarily removed from ministry in the Diocese of Buffalo, after seminarians say they engaged in salacious... Read more
Bishop Malone apologizes in Buffalo diocese, says he was part of no cover-ups
The Bishop of Buffalo said in a statement Thursday that despite media reports to the contrary, he has not been... Read more
Buffalo diocese expands list of credibly accused clerics
The Diocese of Buffalo is adding to their public list of clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse against a... Read more
Buffalo whisteblower says she leaked abuse documents 'out of love'
The former Diocese of Buffalo employee who leaked internal diocesan documents to the press wrote in an op-ed Sunday that... Read more
Bishop Malone says he has never mishandled child abuse allegations
The Bishop of Buffalo said Friday that although he admits he mishandled allegations of sexual abuse involving adults, he maintains... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo 'stunned and dismayed' by whistleblower call for Malone's resignation
The Diocese of Buffalo has issued a response to a whistleblower who called for Bishop Richard Malone to resign, after... Read more
Whistleblower says Buffalo diocese did not disclose priest abuse reports
A former Church employee said she leaked diocesan documents because when the Buffalo diocese addressed sexual abuse allegations it seemed... Read more
