The standing committees of two dioceses — Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York — have unanimously approved sharing a bishop and staff for five years while exploring a long-term relationship. The plan must still be approved by the annual conventions of both dioceses, which will meet jointly in the Niagara Falls, New York, in October. The Rt. Rev. William … [Read more...] about 2 Dioceses Closer to Collaboration
Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
‘Create a New City’
The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York, and the Rt. Rev. Richard J. Malone, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, ask that Christians do what they can to assure that the new economic growth and opportunity in Western New York is shared among all people.The bishops issued their joint pastoral letter on December 14, the third Sunday of Advent, and … [Read more...] about ‘Create a New City’