On Wednesday, Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, resigned his position. He had held the position since 2012. This comes after months of calls for Malone to resign amidst the ongoing clergy sexual abuse controversies that continue to envelope the Catholic church. Malone came under fire for his part in the handling of sexual assault and abuse claims made against his fellow clergy, and most recently in recordings released a few months ago where the former Diocese leader seems to talk about covering up a clergy scandal. In a statement released Wednesday, Malone wrote that, “The crisis our Church is facing relates not only to the immoral and criminal acts of those who committed unconscionable offenses toward the most vulnerable, but also to the failure to regard these violations as grave offenses that warranted the full weight of civil and ecclesiastical justice.” He went on to say that there was lots of work being done but that he had concluded the Diocese of Buffalo would be “better served” by someone new.