WASHINGTON (CNS) — An official of the New York State Catholic Conference expressed disappointment with a June 23 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturns a century-old law and asserts that there is a constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense. “We are troubled that the court has overturned a law dating back […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a 5-4 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was not totally unexpected due to the leak of an opinion draft a month earlier. The […]
Independent Review Board Finds Allegations to Be Unsubstantiated Following an independent investigation and review and recommendation by the Independent Review Board (IRB) of the Diocese of Buffalo concerning allegations which have been determined to be unsubstantiated, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the IRB’s recommendation and has posthumously reinstated Reverend Robert Beiter, and Reverend Thomas […]
Holy Cross Parish on Buffalo’s West Side hosted a Rosary for Peace the morning of June 11, followed by a March for Our Lives on Jefferson Avenue. SS. Columba-Brigid Parish and the Stella Niagara Franciscan Sisters were among the many co-sponsors of the march. “We had 10 parishioners attend,” said Father Jud Weiksnar, OFM, pastor […]
BUFFALO and NEW YORK — In honor of Gun Violence Awareness Month, close to 100 religious leaders across New York state participated in “Faith Weekend,” spreading awareness of gun violence and honoring the individuals and families whose lives have been impacted. Throughout the weekend, faith leaders held services that included moments of silence, group prayer, […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults being shot and killed at a Texas elementary school, Pope Francis said it was time to say “Enough!” and enact stricter laws on gun sales. At the end of his weekly general audience May 25, […]
St. Martin de Porres Parish saw strangers sitting shoulder to shoulder. Members of the diocesan African American Commission, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, Response to Love Center, Boy Scouts, the Jesuit community packed into the East Side church on May 23. People came from all throughout Western New York to hear from religious leaders and […]
Independent Review Board Finds Allegations to Be Unsubstantiated (Buffalo, NY) – Following independent investigations and review and recommendation by the Independent Review Board of the Diocese of Buffalo concerning allegations which have been determined to be unsubstantiated, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the IRB’s recommendations and has reinstated Reverend Robert J. Schober (71) and […]
Interfaith Prayer Service Planned for Monday, May 23 N.B. The following statement is an update on Bishop Michael Fisher’s initial comments issued May 14. In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus spoke of love to his disciples and asked them “to love one another; as I have loved you.” On Saturday afternoon, a racially-motivated killing spree claimed […]
In the wake of a shocking and horrendous shooting inside a Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 people dead and three injured on Saturday, May 14, faith leaders in the Diocese of Buffalo have reacted by calling for an end to racial violence and for a greater respect for human life. Bishop Michael […]
