Buffalo Diocese to announce final mergers, closures Tuesday

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Diocese said it will announce its final decisions on the mergers and closures of parishes and worship sites in a news conference Tuesday at the Catholic Center.The conference, which the diocese said will provide an "overview of the decision process," will be livestreamed through this article at 10 a.m.In May, the diocese announced plans to merge or close approximately one-third of the 160 parishes in the region amid financial troubles from settling sexual abus