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'We stood our ground': Vatican says two more churches can remain open in WNY
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) CLARENCE, N. Y. (WKBW) " Two Catholic parishes in Western New York are celebrating a major victory after the Vatican overturned the Buffalo Diocese's decision to close and merge their churches as part of the "Road to Renewal" restructuring plan. Our Lady of…...
Teens gather at Hilbert College for the third Diocesan Youth Rally to hear an inspiring faith message
2+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) HAMBURG, N. Y. (WKBW) " Teens from across the Diocese of Buffalo gathered at Hilbert College in Hamburg on Sunday for the third Diocesan Youth Rally, an event designed to reignite their faith. The event, themed "No Experience Necessary," was held from 11: 45 a. m. to…...
'It's not closing': Buffalo Diocese cutting back Masses at St. John Vianney amid financial woes
3+ week, 4+ day ago (586+ words) ORCHARD PARK, N. Y. (WKBW) " The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is drastically cutting services at St. John Vianney Parish in Orchard Park. The church will soon hold only two daily Masses a month. The church was set to close under the Road…...
It's really fun to just be closer to God: Ash Wednesday marking the start of the Lenten season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Christians observe Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection and the start of 40 days of the Lenten season leading up to Easter. Churches from different denominations across our community offered ashes. I visited two different ashes…...
Buffalo parishioners fight to save St. John Kanty church from closing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Parishioners of St. John Kanty on Buffalo's East Side are fighting to keep it open, holding a prayer vigil outside the locked doors as they await a decision from the Vatican. The church, a staple of Buffalo's Polish…...
'We're not giving up': Parishioners keep fighting Buffalo Diocese Road to Renewal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (890+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The plan by the bankrupt Catholic Diocese of Buffalo to right-size and reshape parishes to get on a firm financial footing is getting some tough criticism from parishioners, fighting the Road to Renewal. "I think the Road to…...
'Jesus himself was an immigrant': Buffalo Catholic Diocese calls for compassion for immigrants
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (431+ words) BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) " The Buffalo Catholic Diocese is amplifying calls for compassion for immigrants through a pastoral letter drawing on more than 130 years of Catholic social teaching. Bishop Michael Fisher's letter reinforces a message from the United States Conference of…...
'It's exhausting': Buffalo Bishop faces criticism for his comments on his visit to the Vatican
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Western New York Catholics are expressing skepticism after Bishop Michael Fisher returned from Rome with few concrete answers about the diocese's controversial parish closure program. The Vatican summoned Fisher to meet with the Pope after receiving dozens of…...