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    Buffalo, N.Y., Bishop Resigns Amid Controversy Over Clergy Abuse

    Richard Malone had faced scrutiny for allegedly mishandling sexual abuse claims against the priests in his diocese. He announced Wednesday that the pope had accepted his request to "retire early."
    by Colin Dwyer Dec 04, 2019 3 minutes

    Amid a clergy sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the Catholic Church in the U.S., one name has drawn more controversy than most: Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. For months, the bishop had resisted calls for his resignation for allegedly mishandling abuse claims against the priests of his diocese.

    Malone bowed to that pressure Wednesday.

    "Despite the measurable progress we have achieved together, I have concluded after much prayer and discernment that signed Bishop Emeritus of Buffalo.

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