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April 2008 News Release Archives
- Cardinal Rigali Welcomes Proposed Human/Animal Hybrid Ban
(08-062)
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON—Commenting on the introduction in Congress of a "Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act," Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, today welcomed the legislation as "an opportunity to rein in an egregious and disturbing misuse of technology to undermine human dignity."
- SAVANNAH BISHOP APPOINTED HEAD OF THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
(08-061)
April 29, 2008
WASHINGTON— Bishop J. Kevin Boland of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, has been appointed National Bishop Promoter of the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) by Cardinal Francis George, president of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). As Bishop Promoter, Bishop Boland is responsible for fostering the work of the maritime apostolate among the U.S. bishops and overseeing the work of the AOS national director. The appointment was effective February 28.
- POPE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF BISHOP PELOTTE OF GALLUP
(08-060e)
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Donald E. Pelotte, SSS, 63, from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, in accordance with Canon 401.2 of the Code of Canon Law.
- MINNESOTA SEMINARY RECTOR NAMED USCCB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CLERGY, CONSECRATED LIFE, VOCATIONS
(08-059)
April 29, 2008
WASHINGTON—Father James P. Steffes, rector of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, has been named executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.
- National Migration Conference To Focus On Challenges, Abuses Faced By Refugees, Migrants, Human Trafficking Victims
(08-058)
April 25, 2008
WASHINGTON – Registration for this year's National Migration Conference is already under way. The Conference is scheduled for July 28-31 in Washington and it is co-sponsored by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS).
- USCCB Official Praises Senate Passage Of 'Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act'
(08-057)
April 24, 2008
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate voted 95 to 0 to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA," H.R. 493), which bars employers and health insurers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their own or their family members' genetic information, on April 24.
- USCCB To Stream Papal Visit Events Live On The Web
(08-056)
April 14, 2008
WASHINGTON—The special Web site (uspapalvisit.org) created by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for Pope Benedict XVI's April 15-20 visit to the United States will live stream the events. From the pope's arrival at Andrews AFB to his departure from New York, uspapalvisit.org will have the events live.
- Pope, Bishops Get High Marks For Leadership, Cara Poll Finds
(08-053)
April 13, 2008
WASHINGTON—More than eight of out of ten Catholics are satisfied with the leadership of Pope Benedict XVI, according to a poll of Catholic adults in the United States. More than seven out of ten are equally satisfied with the leadership of the U.S. bishops, a14-point jump, from 58 to 72 percent, since 2004.
- Pope to Pray at Ground Zero
(08-052)
April 10, 2008
WASHINGTON—During his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will pray at Ground Zero, which has become the national civic shrine memorializing those who died in 2001 on 9/11.
- Public Popemobile Routes Announced for Pope's Visit
(08-051)
April 10, 2008
WASHINGTON—Popemobile routes for Pope Benedict XVI, April 16 and 17 in Washington, will include travels along Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Fourth Street, NE. These routes, especially the motorcade west on Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, present the best way for the public to see Pope Benedict. The pope's schedule during his three-day visit to Washington includes events that require tickets.
- Pope Names Bishops For Des Moines, Little Rock Dioceses, Auxiliaries For San Antonio, Denver, San Francisco Archdioceses
(08-050)
April 10, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI named Auxiliary Bishop Richard E. Pates as Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa; and Father Anthony B. Taylor as Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. He also named Father Oscar Cantú as auxiliary bishop of San Antonio, Msgr. James D. Conley as auxiliary bishop of Denver, and Father William J. Justice as auxiliary bishop of San Francisco.
- Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens Church At Home
(08-055)
April 9, 2008
WASHINGTON—The Catholic Home Missions Appeal is scheduled to occur at Catholic parishes throughout the country the weekend of April 26- 27. The theme for the collection is Strengthening the Church at Home.
- Pope Benedict XVI To Meet With Educators At CUA
(08-054)
April 9, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI will address educators from more that 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. and representatives from all 195 Catholic dioceses in the nation in a speech at The Catholic University of America, April 17. The speech is part of the pope's three-day Washington visit during his six-day trip to the U.S. The pope will spend April 18 – 20 in New York before returning to Rome.
- BISHOPS PRAISE HOUSE PASSAGE OF HEALTH BILL TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA
(08-049)
April 4, 2008
WASHINGTON—On April 2, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (HR 5501). The reauthorization act strengthens HIV/AIDS programs by increasing nutrition resources needed for effective treatment, by improving the health care capacity of host governments, and by expanding HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.
- POPE TO INCLUDE TWO BRIEF VISITS WITH JEWISH LEADERS IN U.S. TRIP
(08-048)
April 3, 2008
WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will be including two additional brief visits with members of the Jewish community during his time in the United States April 15-20. The details of the two visits are in acknowledgement of the Jewish feast of Passover, which begins on April 19th during his visit.
- MISAS PAPALES EN LOS ESTADIOS DE LOS NACIONALES Y LOS YANKEES REFLEJARÁN DIVERSIDAD Y CELEBRARÁN VARIOS BICENTENARIOS
(08-047sp)
1 de abril de, 2008
WASHINGTON—El Papa Benedicto XVI celebrará misa con miles de personas en Washington y Nueva York durante su visita apostólica a los Estados Unidos los días 15 al 20 de abril.
- PAPAL MASSES AT NATIONAL AND YANKEE STADIUMS TO REFLECT DIVERSITY OF U.S. POPULATION, CELEBRATE SEVERAL BI-CENTENNIALS
(08-047)
April 1, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with tens of thousands of people in Washington and New York during his apostolic visit to the United States, April 15-20.
- POPE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF MOBILE ARCHBISHOP OSCAR LIPSCOMB, NAMES BILOXI BISHOP THOMAS RODI TO SUCCEED HIM
(08-044)
April 2, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama, and transferred Bishop Thomas J. Rodi, 59, up to now Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi, to succeed him.
- POPE NAMES TEXAS SEMINARY RECTOR BISHOP OF SHREVEPORT
(08-043)
April 1, 2008
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Michael G. Duca, 55, rector of Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas, as bishop of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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