His denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway religious group.

Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway society,

Excommunicated Bishop Richard Williamson passed away January 29 at the age of 84, following a cerebral hemorrhage. Consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre within the schismatic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX),

Bishop Williamson’s public denial of the Jewish Holocaust became an additional roadblock to full communion with the Catholic Church as well as a source of deep tension within the SSPX.

Richard Williamson, a Catholic bishop known for his controversial denial of the Holocaust, has died at age 84. He was part of the Society of St. Pius X and was excommunicated in 1988, later rehabilitated by Pope Benedict XVI.

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire Thursday night at a vacant church in Rochester. The roof of the church collapsed while firefighters battled the blaze, said Lt. Jackeline Sierra of the Rochester Fire Department. No injuries were reported.

The Woodland Christian Church will build 38 affordable housing units for seniors 55 and older who make less than 60% of the area’s median income.

St. Matthias will have a trivia soup night from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite soup, and bread and crackers will be provided. The event is free and babysitting is provided with advance notice.

The chair of Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, said Sunday tech billionaire Elon Musk’s call for Germans to “move beyond” the crimes of Nazi Germany is dangerous for the ...

4:00 World must be reminded ‘what never again means’: Trudeau marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation On Monday the world will mark eight decades since the liberation of Auschwitz, the ...

Holocaust survivors shared their painful memories today during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. King Charles described his historic visit to Auschwitz as ...

IT IS LIKELY ONE OF THE LAST GATHERINGS OF SURVIVORS OF THE HORROR, BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF LIVING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IS DWINDLING. THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM IN NEW ORLEANS ALSO COMMEMORATED ...