Following the death of Pope Francis, over two dozen priests and 70 lay faithful gathered for a special Mass for the repose of his soul at St. Joseph Cathedral on Wednesday, April 23. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · April 24, 2025 – Diocese of Buffalo celebrates Mass for Pope Francis Pope Francis had […]
The diocesan Respect Life Office welcomes all to a special Mass to celebrate and pray for mothers, fathers, families and for children in the womb. The Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb will take place on Sunday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St., in downtown […]
Cardinal Baldassare Reina urged the faithful to “discern and order” the late pontiff’s reform initiatives while acknowledging the sense of loss felt by Rome’s Catholics in his homily on the third day of “Novendiales” Masses for Pope Francis. Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, April 28, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of […]
(Editor’s note: The following is a personal testimonial from Andrew Isidore Calderon, who at the age of 80 was among the dozens of new Catholics initiated into the faith during Easter Vigil Masses throughout the Diocese of Buffalo April 19, 2025. His story was featured in a previous article on WNYCatholic.org.) It was a long […]
The College of Cardinals announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope. The pivotal proclamation came following a morning general congregation meeting at the Vatican, where cardinals have been gathering daily since Pope Francis’ burial […]
In a world that so often turns its back on those most in need, Pope Francis instead consistently exemplified Jesus’ call to us to be his light in the darkness: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. … Just so, your light must shine before others, […]
VATICAN CITY — In the endless lines of pilgrims wishing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose coffin now lies open in St. Peter’s Basilica, feelings of grief and sadness are the order of the day. “God took him too soon,” said Carmina, who had come to Rome from southern Italy for the […]
“Euthanasia and assisted suicide are a defeat for all. We are called never to abandon those who are suffering, never giving up but caring and loving to restore hope.” – Pope Francis, 2019 On Easter Monday, April 21, Pope Francis ended his earthly journey and entered eternal life. The Holy Father gave us many examples […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher welcomed everyone on Easter Sunday with a wide smile on his face. “My brothers and sisters, a joyful day. The Lord has risen, alleluia. We can sing out now our alleluias because truly the Lord has risen from the dead for our salvation and redemption,” he said at St. Joseph Cathedral’s […]
“Today is a special day … to bring people into the Church and to evangelize and go out and tell the world the great news that we have a God that will do this for us,” Father Robert Owczarczak, pastor of The Lord’s Vineyard family of parishes said at the conclusion of his homily during […]
