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For fifth time, Vatican overturns Buffalo bishop’s closing of a church

March 07, 2026

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CWN Editor's Note: For the fifth time, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has overturned a decree issued by Bishop Michael Fisher of Buffalo, New York, that would have closed a church.

“Everyone feels completely revitalized and overjoyed that this happened,” said Anthony Solina, who helped lead the effort to keep open the parish church in East Arcade, New York.

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