Several local parishes distributed ashes Wednesday in small bags along with instructions on how to conduct their own imposition of the ashes at home.
Valentine’s Day actually originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. S…
With the holiday season under way, charitable donations are on the rise. But how do organizations use their funds?
Davarian L. Baldwin will present an online talk Tuesday entitled “Inequality is a Comorbidity!: Mapping the Structures of Racial Disparity in …
A federal bankruptcy judge is giving the diocese until September to sort out a tangled web of historical insurance coverage and determine how …
The Buffalo Diocese’s lists of assets and liabilities filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court identifies multiple investment funds and bank accou…
A federal judge in Rochester has ruled against the Buffalo Diocese’s efforts to secure a $1.7 million loan through the Small Business Administ…
Ilan D. Scharf, an attorney for the official committee of unsecured creditors, called the diocese’s motion a “flagrant attempt to absolve” par…
Buffalo Diocese Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has cleared a prominent priest of allegations of improper conduct with a minor and allowed him…
Star-spangled neckties, umbrellas and Trump bumper stickers were out in force as 70 pastors and about 200 churchgoers from throughout the stat…
A colorful parade of 120 vehicles helped mark the end of a month-long fast in observation of Ramadan for the Muslim faithful, said Deborah Bru…
Area Muslims will follow Covid-19 social-distancing guidelines as they mark the end of the month of Ramadan on Sunday. Ramadan is a holy, mont…
Religious gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed as long as strict social distancing guidelines are followed, Gov. Cuomo
The Buffalo Catholic Diocese has begun an initiative that will focus on re-envisioning its mission, which could result in consolidations that …
The Buffalo Catholic Diocese announced late Friday a “broad-based initiative focused on re-envisioning” its mission, which could result in con…
“Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential but have left out churches and other houses of worship,” the presi…
Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a celebration at the end of Ramadan. Here's an introduction to this i…
The Buffalo Diocese released regulations Thursday to guide pastors and parish administrators when Catholic churches are able to reopen for lit…
Buffalo Common Council President Darius G. Pridgen is criticizing state officials for putting retail outlets, drive-in theaters and other acti…
In Western New York, that’s likely to take place in roughly six weeks, if there are no spikes in new cases of Covid-19 in the region and the p…
A Williamsville attorney is asking Pope Francis to intervene and reinstate the pay and benefits of a priest who was suspended from ministry du…
Feb. 2, 1942 – May 6, 2020 Sister Mary Juanita Nowak, a Felician sister who served for 30 years as director of nursing at Villa Maria Infirmar…
The Buffalo Diocese has asked a judge to allow it to apply for a $1.7 million loan through the national Paycheck Protection Program, after the…
Normally, the May 1 "Day of the Indoctrinator" ceremony attracts Valley of the Dawn members from across the globe. This year's a little different.
The Buffalo Diocese, as part of bankruptcy negotiations, will no longer pay or provide health care for priests facing substantiated sex abuse