A small group of protesters, led primarily by former Diocese of Buffalo insiders, continue to call for Bishop Richard Malone to resign, despite his refusal to step down.

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"We believe that the changes that are necessary in the Diocese have not taken place. We want to continue to apply pressure to Bishop Malone, to the Diocese, that if he's not going anywhere neither are we," said Siobhan O'Connor, former Bishop Malone executive assistant.

"I'd like to see some justice for victims. Both, not only of sexual abuse but victims of the Seminary. We really have seen none," said Stephen Parisi, former Christ the King Seminary dean.

"These same individuals stand at mass, celebrate mass on Sunday and preach to us and they're supposed to be leading us to Christ, and what they're doing in actuality is leading us away from Christ," said Mary Ellen Sanfilippo, of East Amherst.

In response, Diocese of Buffalo Communications Director Kathy Spangler said, "Bishop Malone respects the right of individuals to protest but the conduct of the protesters has escalated into harassment in certain instances."

"I can imagine that our consistent presence would be troubling to him, and frustrating. But we have never harassed him," said O'Connor.

"I'm exercising my right to call for change not only as a citizen but as a Catholic," said Parisi.

Parisi says on October 26, he and another were peacefully protesting on the sidewalk outside Bishop Malone's residence when Buffalo Police showed up. No arrests were made.

Sanfilippo says later that day, East Aurora Police were called to Christ the King Seminary during another protest, where she says a speeding Bishop Malone pulled in to the driveway, allegedly on his phone, and initially would not let her cross the street.

"Came very close to hitting me. He did not get out of the way. I had to jump out of the way or I would have been hit," said Sanfilippo.

The Diocese says Malone actually stopped the car, did not make any threatening gesture, or direct the car to threaten her safety.

"Anyone who knows Bishop Malone would know that the complaint is a complete fabrication and an attempt to exacerbate the turmoil he and the Diocese have been dealing with, and create a media sensation," said Spangler.

The Diocese has taken steps to avoid possible confrontations, including no longer publishing Malone's ministry schedule of calendar of public events "in order to avoid the disruption of sacred liturgy and other formal events, as well as efforts to sensationalize the issues he is working diligently and collaboratively to address," said Spangler.

Still, protesters say that's not going to stop them from finding out where he is, and getting their message out.

"We need a Bishop, we need a leader that is going to connect with the people. That we can all sit down and work together because we are the Church," said Sanfilippo.

"It would be easier to walk away if we didn't care so much. We're just trying to bring attention to the fact that the real trouble still exists. And that's what we're trying to accomplish," said O'Connor.

As Bishop Malone prepares to travel to the Vatican next week with the state delegation for a meeting with Pope Francis, O'Connor says the group has no plans of traveling to Rome to protest.