USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - October 2004 Press Release Archives

October 2004 Press Release Archives

Letter Urges Additional U.S. Efforts To End Sudan Suffering (04-191)
October 1, 2004
Despite recent U.S. efforts to provide humanitarian and other assistance in the Darfur region of Sudan, "heinous crimes" against innocent civilians continue, two Catholic leaders said in a letter released today.
U.S. Catholics Give $28 Million Plus For Religious Retirement Collection In 2003 (04-192)
October 6, 2004
U.S. Catholics donated $28,016,815 to the Retirement Fund for Religious in 2003.
Lifelong Support for Marriage Emphasized in Catholic Church, Survey Finds (04-184)
October 8, 2004
Lifelong support for marriage is a key effort for parishes and dioceses in the United States, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family Life.
Charter Review Process Begun (04-193)
October 8, 2004
In a letter sent to the Catholic Bishops of the United States, St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Harry J. Flynn announced the beginning of the review process for the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People which the bishops adopted in June, 2002.
Pope Names New Bishops For Harrisburg, Columbus And Grand Island, Accepts Resignations Of Bishops Griffin And McNamara(04-195)
October 14, 2004
Pope John Paul II appointed Msgr. Kevin C. Rhoades, rector of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD, as Bishop of Harrisburg. He succeeds Bishop Nicholas C. Dattilo who died in March.
Chairman, Members Appointed For National Review Board (04-194)
October 16, 2004
Belleville Bishop, Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced today the appointment of a chairman and 5 new members for the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People (NRB).
Down the Road - November Calendar (04-196)
October 18, 2004
United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Continues Its Work On Text Concerning The Nature Of The Church (04-197)
October 20, 2004
The eighth meeting of the sixth round of the United Methodist- Catholic Dialogue met here recently to continue drafting a document entitled The Church in Each Place and in All Places.
Catholic Bishops Launch Stem Cell Ads Nationwide (04-198)
October 20, 2004
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) this week launches a nationwide two-week ad campaign highlighting the issue of stem cell research. The ads draw a clear distinction between embryonic stem cell research, which requires the destruction of human life at the embryonic stage, and adult stem cell research.
Pope Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Fitzsimons Of Salina, Names Wichita Priest As His Successor (04-199)
October 20, 2004
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Bishop George K. Fitzsimons of Salina, Kansas, and appointed as his successor Father Paul S. Coakley, Director of the Spiritual Life Center and pastor, Church of the Magdalen, Wichita.
Leaders Urge Support For Foreign Assistance Priorities (04-200)
October 21, 2004
Funding for numerous refugee assistance and overseas development programs should demonstrate a "strong U.S. commitment to addressing the critical needs of the world's poor and most vulnerable," according to leaders of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services in a letter to Members of Congress released today.
Catholics Involved In World Mission Sunday Help Themselves Too, Official Says (04-201)
October 21, 2004
Those who contribute to the collection on World Mission Sunday, October 24, may gain as many benefits as the recipients of their generosity, according to Sister Marie de la Trinit� Siopongco, SSVM, Assistant Secretary for World Missions in the Department of Education, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic Dialogue Covers Many Issues (04-202)
October 21, 2004
The Polish National Catholic – Roman Catholic dialogue met at San Pedro Retreat Center in Orlando, Florida, on September 16 and 17, 2004. This was the first meeting since October 2003 because the session scheduled for March 2004 had to be cancelled because of technical difficulties.
Media Advisory: USCCB Annual Meeting, November 15-18, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill (04-203)
October 22, 2004
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its fall meeting in Washington, DC, November 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.
Bishop To Meet With Florida Farmworkers (04-204)
October 22, 2004
Bishop John R. Manz will travel October 31 to November 4 throughout South Florida ministering to the needs of migrant farmworkers and hearing firsthand about the hardships they face in their work, made especially difficult this year following the four hurricanes which damaged the state.
Cardinal Opposes Expanding Death Penalty For Terrorists (04-205)
October 22, 2004
Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick has urged House and Senate conferees working on legislation concerning intelligence reform and 9/11 recommendations to report out a final bill without the expansion of the death penalty for terrorists.
Compendium Of The Social Doctrine Of The Church Issued (04-206)
October 25, 2004
The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is a first of its kind document that "had no precedent in the Church's history," according to Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Worth Noting In November (04-207)
October 25, 2004
Catholic Bishops' Stem Cell Ads Appear in New York Times, USA Today, and Other Papers Nationwide (04-208)
October 25, 2004
Tomorrow The New York Times will feature a full-page ad by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on stem cell research.
Bishops Asked To Approve National Pastoral Initiative On Marriage At Their November Meeting Here (04-210)
October 28, 2004
America's Catholic Bishops will be asked to approve a National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage when they hold their fall meeting here, November 15-18.
North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Continues Reflection On Primacies And Conciliarity (04-211)
October 28, 2004
The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation continued its reflection on primacies and conciliarity in the two churches when it met at St. Paul's College here from October 21 to 23, 2004.
>Request For Proposals Issued For "Causes And Context Study" (04-214)
The National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People announced the release of a Request for Grant Proposals (RFP) for a comprehensive study on the causes of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and deacons in the United States and the social context in which it occurred.
Midwest Regional Dialogue Of Christians And Muslims Meets To Discuss 'Values And Virtues: Living Our Faiths In A Changing America,' October 12-13 (04-215)
October 29, 2004
At a time of considerable uncertainty and even anxiety over the role of religion in American society, the Midwest Regional Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims renewed its commitment to annual substantive meetings at the headquarters of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) in Plainfield, Indiana.