Buffalo Bishop Resigns After Scandal Over Secret List of Abusive Priests

By Sharon Otterman First, a whistle-blower revealed that Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo had kept files about abusive priests that he hid from the public. Then leaked recordings showed that he was reluctant to remove a parish priest whom he called a “sick puppy.” On Wednesday, after months of pressure from priests and lay leaders, the Vatican said in a statement that it …