ALBANY, N.Y. — Pope Leo XIV has announced the 11th Bishop of the Albany Diocese. The leader of the Catholic Church named Bishop Mark O’Connell, JCD, to the position. O’Connell succeeds Bishop Edward B ...

In a quick assessment of the Diocese of Albany, New York, where he was installed Dec. 5, Bishop Mark O'Connell said: "The priests seem healthy; there's lots of lay involvement; the churches look in ...

ALBANY - Dozens of people who allege they were sexually abused as children by priests and other employees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany are scheduled to share their stories of what they ...

ALBANY - When Richard Salamone was 14 years old, a new pastor was assigned to his church in Little Falls in Herkimer County, and his parents "were hooked" on the priest's charismatic demeanor.

ALBANY - There will be no Sunday Advent or Christmas Masses at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in North Albany this year for the first time since the late 1800s. But there is still a parish community ...

A fully involved structure fire on Helderberg Trail in Berne has closed a portion of the road. According to the Berne Volunteer Fire Company, crews have closed State Route 443 at the intersection of ...

Jean and Torben Aabo were a fixture in the Charlton community. They were known for their kindness, their faith, and the countless hours they poured into their church. Tragically, they were struck and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 10th bishop of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese, spoke briefly on Monday offering thanks and ...

Imploring local Catholics to accept changes next year with an open heart, Bishop Matthew H. Clark, who heads the Rochester Diocese, addressed head-on the Albany Diocese plan to consolidate churches ...

Vicky Klukkert, The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. Sep. 7—The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York announced the deadline for claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of ...

ALBANY – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has "no intention" of challenging the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, a day after a downstate diocese filed a ...

Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard, who guided the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany for nearly four decades and came under fire in recent years for his handling of child sexual abuse cases, as well as ...