Bishop John Stowe, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, is the third bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky. He serves as bishop president of Pax Christi USA.
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Celebrating Pax Christi USA: 50 years of building the peaceable kingdom
As Pax Christi USA celebrates 50 years, the signs of the times that were current in 1972 remain, even if circumstances and particulars have changed. The Gospel of Jesus continues to call us all to conversion.
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Religious leaders call for release of David Gilbert from New York prison
Commentary: Forgiveness is not only an act of an individual but also of the community. As bishop-president of Pax Christi USA and former co-president of Pax Christi International, we urge the release of David Gilbert.
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Biden administration must include rural poor in his policies
Commentary: From the perspective of Catholic social teaching, one area in which Joe Biden might begin to address the divide and promote the common good would be a genuine engagement in the issues of rural poverty.
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After the election is the time to form consciences for faithful citizenship
Commentary: After living through a period of intense division, enhanced by a contentious presidential contest and made more urgent by a pandemic, what do we do now as a nation?
