Jul 7, 2025, 9:32 AM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger encourages all in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany to join Pope Leo XIV in praying for those impacted by Friday morning’s devastating flash flooding in Texas.
Jun 16, 2025, 9:03 AM
Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments.
Jun 9, 2025, 12:41 PM
In a letter to parishioners, dated April 7, 2025, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger announced he was launching a process to implement a newly envisioned future for long term growth and the formation of mission-focused disciples. As promised in that letter, he shared details of the process this past weekend, Pentecost Sunday.
Jun 2, 2025, 11:28 AM
Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce a new pastoral assignment.
May 23, 2025, 2:43 PM
"My deepest sentiments of closeness and affection to my sisters and brothers in the Jewish community suffering in the wake of the violence we have just witnessed on an Israeli couple in Washington, D.C. ..."
May 8, 2025, 1:56 PM
At 1:13pm (ET) today, Senior Cardinal Deacon, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, walked onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to announce that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Francis who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
May 6, 2025, 10:08 AM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is urging all in the diocese to call their state senator and urge them to vote NO on the Medical Aid in Dying Act which is pending in the New York State Legislature.
May 1, 2025, 4:21 PM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger's column in The Evangelist calls on all to rise up against the state-sanctioned suicide bill.
Apr 30, 2025, 4:06 PM
Yesterday the NYS Assembly passed physician-assisted suicide legislation. Make sure it doesn't pass in the NYS Senate! Contact your legislators today and tell them you OPPOSE this dangerous practice
Apr 24, 2025, 2:34 PM
“La eutanasia y el suicidio asistido son una derrota para todos. La respuesta a la que estamos llamados es no abandonar nunca a los que sufren, no rendirse nunca, sino cuidar y amar para dar esperanza”. - Papa Francisco, 2019