A group of current and former parishioners of Holy Apostles Parish at SS. Peter and Paul Church are trying to save the downtown church from being closed and sold. In early September, the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo announced that SS. Peter and … [Read more...]
Four Catholic Churches To Be Closed, Sold in South County
Saints Peter and Paul Church in downtown Jamestown will be closed and sold. This is according to a social media post by Catholic Neighbors in Faith Family of Parishes Rev. Paul Cygan. The post, made late on Monday night, stated that the … [Read more...]
WIVB: Buffalo Diocese Announces Closures, Mergers of 40 Parishes in WNY
WIVB reports the Buffalo Diocese has announced 40 recommended closures and mergers of parishes in Western New York. The decision comes after the diocese’s announcement on May 28 to “rightsize and reshape” their parishes by closing or merging … [Read more...]
Four Chautauqua County Catholic Churches Named in Child Victims Lawsuit
BUFFALO - Several local catholic churches in Chautauqua County have been named in a series of lawsuits that were filed in state court in Buffalo on Wednesday involving the alleged past abuse of children at the hands of Catholic priests. The cases … [Read more...]
