by superadmin | Aug 17, 2018 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
Dear People of God: In the last several days, our fellow Christians in the Roman Catholic Church here in Pennsylvania have been shaken by the revelations of widespread child sexual abuse committed over many years by clergy in that church and covered up by bishops and...
by superadmin | Jul 4, 2018 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
The following is an op-ed written by Bishop Sean Rowe and published by Religious News Service on July 3. Anyone who follows the news from the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, which begins this week (July 5) in Austin, Texas, might hear about the more than 20...
by superadmin | Feb 16, 2018 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
Bishops United Against Gun Violence, of which Bishop Rowe is a member, is calling the church to advocate for an assault weapons ban and to offer prayers of lamentation in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read their statement on the Bishops United...
by superadmin | Oct 12, 2017 | Bishop Sean, Diocesan Convention, Front Page
At its 2016 convention, the Diocese of Bethlehem returned from a year-long pilgrimage that not only fostered connections among people and parishes, but also allowed leaders to identify the diocese’s core values and make plans for the future. At this year’s...
by superadmin | Mar 30, 2017 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
The Rev. Canon Anne Kitch will become canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Bethlehem on April 1, Bishop Sean Rowe announced today. Kitch, who has served as canon for ministry formation and transitions in the diocese since 2014, will report directly to Rowe and...
by superadmin | Jan 31, 2017 | Bishop Sean, Front Page, Kajo Keji
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: International news events are having an impact on our life as a diocese, and I wanted to talk to you about them and suggest a couple of ways in which we might respond. The Trump administration’s recently announced suspension...