Bishop John Stowe Archives

Catholic leaders call for end to violence against transgender people

Apr 3, 2021

Two Catholic bishops, six Catholic priests, the lay president of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and two Catholic organizations issued a statement April 1 calling for an end to violence against transgender individuals.

By Catholic News Service

Speakers: Pandemic underscores call for genuine dialogue in ‘Fratelli Tutti’

Feb 7, 2021

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for and the many ways in which dialogue and understanding are essential for humankind, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said Feb. 5.

By Patricia Zapor

Pax Christi bishop asks prayers for ‘just, peaceful conclusion’ to elections

Nov 5, 2020

Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said the lack of a resounding decision in the Nov. 3 presidential election left him feeling as if “I woke up on Christmas morning with coal in my stocking.”

By Rhina Guidos

Bishop Stowe: Neither party fully embraces Catholic teaching

Oct 29, 2020

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Lexington issued a terse rebuke against those telling Catholics whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential election, and his criticism included other prelates.

By Rhina Guidos

‘The Church after 2020’ must confront racial justice, promote ongoing conversion

Aug 4, 2020

Kickstarting a series on “The Church after 2020,” three Catholic leaders in the United States stressed the need for ongoing conversion on racial justice and assessed the Church’s pro-life commitments as the presidential election draws near.

By Nick Mayrand

Nuclear era that began in 1945 poses moral questions for the 21st century

Jul 15, 2020

Nuclear disarmament advocates are becoming increasingly concerned that despite significant reductions in nuclear arsenals by the United States and Russia, a new arms race threatens to upend the progress made over the last half-century.

By Dennis Sadowski

From behind the camera lens, bishops adapt to ‘virtual’ dioceses

May 11, 2020

In mid-March, bishops worldwide were forced to change the way they operated their dioceses practically overnight as civil authorities put in place restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

By Rhina Guidos

In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic

May 10, 2020

With a lot of physical ground to cover, a priority for Lexington Bishop John E. Stowe is to get out of the office to visit those in his diocese who live in the more remote parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky.

By Rhina Guidos