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April 2002 Press Release Archives
- Father Arthur Kennedy Named to Head USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (02-056)
April 3, 2002
Father Arthur L. Kennedy, Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named Executive Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
- Catholic Bishops' Conference, Other Church Groups, File Brief in California Mandated Contraceptives Case (02-057)
April 4, 2002
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and three other religious organizations have asked the Supreme Court of the State of California to overturn a lower court ruling that would force Catholic Charities of Sacramento to provide insurance coverage of contraceptives for its employees.
- Bishops' President Condemns Middle East Violence (02-058)
April 4, 2002
Pledging to continue working for a just peace in the Middle East, the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today condemned "the escalating violence, terrorism, and warfare" in the region, and called for "stronger efforts" by the United States and the international community.
- Nearly 10.5 Millions in Grants Announced by Bishops' Committee on Home Missions; Alaska Priest in Fatal Crash Was among Those Helped (02-059)
April 12, 2002
When Father Jim Kelley's plane went down last month on his way to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass in a remote outpost of southwest Alaska, the staff at the Bishops' Committee on the Home Missions experienced a personal as well as professional loss.
- New Norms Set for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Bread and Wine (02-060)
April 12, 2002
Newly revised norms for the distribution and reception of Holy Communion under the outward signs of both bread and wine by Catholics in the United States have been authorized by the Vatican and decreed by the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- Bishops' President Welcomes U.S. Pressure, Diplomacy in Middle East; Reiterates Concerns (02-061)
April 12, 2002
Constructive and persistent U.S. involvement is necessary for achieving resolution in the violent Israeli-Palestinian crisis, the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told President Bush in a letter delivered to the White House yesterday.
- Church Official Urges Congress To Pass Child Custody Protection Act (02-063)
April 16, 2002
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Child Custody Protection Act.
- Church Official Applauds House Passage of Child Custody Protection Act (02-064)
April 17, 2002
The House today passed the Child Custody Protection Act by an overwhelming vote of 260 to 161. This is the third time this legislation has been passed by the House of Representatives.
- Bishops' Spokeswoman Criticizes Assisted Suicide Ruling (02-065)
April 17, 2002
A spokeswoman for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized a ruling by a U.S. District Court Judge in Oregon which struck down Attorney General John Ashcroft's directive stating that doctors in Oregon may not misuse
federally controlled drugs to assist suicides.
- Obtaining Media Credentials for June Meeting, USCCB (02-067)
April 18, 2002
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will hold its spring meeting at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, June 13-15, 2002.
- Renewing the Mind of the Media Pledge Set for May 18-19 (02-087)
April 18, 2002
The Renewing the Mind of the Media Pledge Campaign, designed to encourage those in the media to act responsibly, is set for the weekend of May 18-19 in Catholic parishes in 150 dioceses nationwide.
- Catholic Campaign For Human Development Names Winners In Second Annual
Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest (02-068)
April 19, 2002
A group of students from St. Mary's Colgan High School in Pittsburg, Kansas, in the Diocese of Wichita, has won the grand prize in the 2001-2002 Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Multi-Media Youth Arts contest.
- Bishop Gregory Expands Ad Hoc Committee on Sex Abuse, Names Archbishop Harry J. Flynn as Chairman (02-069)
April 19, 2002
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, IL, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has expanded the USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse and named Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis as its Chairman.
- Mid-Atlantic Dialogue of Catholics And Muslims Discusses Aggressive Use Of Force, Violence, Injustice, And Suffering at Fifth Annual Meeting (02-070)
April 22, 2002
The Mid-Atlantic Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims held its fifth annual meeting on April 9-11, 2002, at the Immaculate Conception Center, a conference and office facility for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
- Bishop Gregory to American Catholics: 'The Bishops Stand Ready to Take the Steps Needed' (02-071)
April 23, 2002
In a letter to American Catholics, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the bishops are ready to take the necessary measures to protect children and young people in the future and to help heal those hurt by abuse in the past.
- USCCB Official Expresses Concern over Russian Federation's Actions Against the Catholic Church (02-077)
April 23, 2002
Vatican Representative Featured at Ecumenical Workshop; Refugee Admissions the Goal for May 21 Celebration; Media Campaign to Launch May 18.
- Cardinal Cites '101 Reasons to Abandon the Death Penalty' (02-062)
April 24, 2002
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick hailed the recent announcement that at least 100 people have been exonerated and released from death row as "yet another sign that our nation should turn away from the death penalty."
- USCCB Official Expresses Concern over Russian Federation's Actions Against the Catholic Church (02-073)
April 24, 2002
An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has expressed concern over actions taken by the government of the Russian Federation against the Catholic Church in Russia.
- Wide Range of Christian Churches Look to "Common Witness and Cooperation," Issue Statement Following Chicago Meeting (02-074)
April 29, 2002
Representatives of a wide spectrum of churches in the United States met in Chicago, Illinois, from April 4 to 6, 2002, to discuss the formation of a more comprehensive format for common witness and cooperation among Christians in the United States.
- Bishops' Conference Full Movie Reviews Now Available Online (02-075)
April 29, 2002
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting (OFB) will now provide full movie reviews online at www.usccb.org/movies.
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