Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

Dueling Diocese Headlines 930in716

WBEN News Radio 930 | November 14, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio. They discussed the conflicting headlines and uncertainty facing the Diocese of Buffalo.

December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

MRT Update

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust,

Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

After calling for the Bishop’s resignation on September 5, the MRT was in touch with Cardinal Timothy Dolan in New York City, and Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio in Washington, about the deteriorating situation in the Diocese. As we waited for a reply from them, we received notice of the Vatican’s decision to have Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio conduct an apostolic visitation of the Diocese.

We have received several inquiries from MRT members as to whether MRT was contacted by Bishop DiMarzio, so we wanted to confirm that John Hurley and Nancy Nielsen of the Organizing Committee met with Bishop DiMarzio in separate meetings. Bishop DiMarzio requested that we keep the substance of our meetings confidential which we will respect. We think it is fair to say that after 75 interviews in Buffalo, Bishop DiMarzio has an accurate picture of what is happening here in the Diocese. How that will translate into his final report and what the Vatican will do with that report is the question.

The New York bishops will be traveling to Rome this week for their ad limina visit with Pope Francis. Whether Bishop DiMarzio’s report will be a topic of discussion at those meetings is unknown at this point.

You should know that according to www.catholic-hierarchy.org, there are currently 17 dioceses in the United States that have a vacancy or are being served by an archbishop or bishop who has already submitted his retirement letter to the Vatican. There are another six dioceses where a bishop will reach retirement age over the next several months.

While we are in this interim period, we think it necessary to continue to work on the reform agenda of the MRT that you helped to develop. We are planning another symposium at Canisius College on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. We will gather in prayer and discuss the next steps to be taken by the MRT to advance the cause of healing and reform in our Diocese. Further details will follow.

The Organizing Committee of the Movement To Restore Trust,
Paul Bauer
Tom Beecher
John Hurley
Maureen Hurley
Robert Greene
Carl Montante 
Mary Travers Murphy
Nancy Nielsen
Nancy Ware

December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

Brooklyn Bishop Finishes Investigation

Oct 31, 2019

Brooklyn Bishop Finished Investigation of Buffalo Diocese, will report to Vatican

Buffalo, N.Y.
October 31, 2019

Several Buffalo news outlets report that Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has completed his investigation and will now send his report on the Buffalo Diocese to the Vatican.

Buffalo News article
WBEN AM 930 article
WKBW article
WBFO 88.7 article

December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

New names added to Buffalo Diocese’s list of accused priests

New names added to Buffalo Diocese’s list of accused priests

Oct 23, 2019

The Buffalo News | October 22, 2019

Three priests who previously had not been outed publicly have been added to the Buffalo Diocese’s list of priests with substantiated claims of child sexual abuse. The list of accused priests has more than doubled since Bishop Richard Malone first began identifying priests accused of molesting children.

Nearly 100 Priests appear on the diocese’s list.

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December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

john Hurley Interview on WBFO

Oct 11, 2019

Vatican’s investigation of Buffalo Diocese finishes first week with 30 interviews

By MARIAN HETHERLY | WBFO 88.7

MRT leader, John Hurley, is interviewed on WBFO concerning this week’s visitation by Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio to the Diocese of Buffalo.

Read Hranscript here

December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.

Diocese Investigation: Interview with John Hurley

Oct 11, 2019

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
WBEN930, A NEW MORNING WITH SUSAN ROSE AND BRIAN MAZUROWSKI 

John Hurley from the Movement to Restore Trust joins WBEN to highlight the investigation by the Brooklyn Bishop into the Diocese of Buffalo.

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December 7 Path Forward Symposium

Nov 26, 2019

The Movement to Restore Trust (MRT) will hold a “Path Forward” symposium on Dec. 7, very close to our 1-year anniversary. The symposium will run from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center, located at Main and Eastwood streets.The symposium...

Dueling Diocese Headlines

Nov 15, 2019

MRT’s John Hurley participated in an extended interview with Tim Wenger of 930in716 on WBEN Radio on Thursday, November 14, 2018.

MRT Update

Nov 11, 2019

Dear Members of the Movement to Restore Trust, Like most of you, the MRT Organizing Committee has been waiting and watching the situation in the Diocese since early September when we determined that the MRT could not make progress on its reform agenda while Bishop Malone remained in office.