• U.S. Bishop Arrives in Sudan (04-147)
  August 2, 2004
  The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops International Policy Committee arrived in Sudan yesterday to assess firsthand the dire humanitarian situation in the Darfur region.
• Bishops' Official Commends Justice Department Action On Partial Birth Abortion (04-148)
  August 3, 2004
  This week the U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal of a June ruling by a federal judge in the Northern District of California declaring the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in violation of Roe v. Wade.
• Bishops Deliver High Tech Vocations Info (04-145)
  August 6, 2004
  The United States bishops are going high tech in distributing vocation information about the latest class of men ordained to the priesthood.
• Ordination Class Of 2004 Reflects Older, More Educated, More Foreign-Born Men (04-146)
  August 6, 2004
  The ordination class of 2004 reflects a trend toward older, more educated and more foreign-born men entering the priesthood in the United States.
• Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings Call For Rejection Of 'Total War' (04-149)
  August 6, 2004
  The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 59 years ago this month remain as "permanent reminders" of the horrors of "total war" and the continuing need for nuclear disarmament, said the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a statement released today to mark the anniversary of the bombings.
• Immigration Policy Violates Rights, Creates Conflict Of Interest (04-151)
  August 11, 2004
  Expansion of a federal program which returns some recent undocumented immigrants to their countries of origin without a hearing fails to "protect the basic rights of victims of persecution" and creates a conflict of interest for Border Patrol agents, the Chairman of the bishops' Migration Committee said in a statement released today.
• Bishop Gregory Expresses Solidarity with Venezuelans (04-152)
  August 13, 2004
  Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has expressed the solidarity of Catholics in the United States with the people of Venezuela as they prepare for a presidential recall referendum on August 15.
• Pope Appoints Nashville Bishop Kmiec as Bishop Of Buffalo (04-150)
  August 12, 2004
  Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Edward U. Kmiec of Nashville as Bishop of Buffalo.
• Stephen Colecchi Named To Lead USCCB's Office Of International Justice And Peace (04-153)
  August 13, 2004
  Monsignor William Fay, General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, today announced his appointment of Dr. Stephen M. Colecchi as the new Director of USCCB's Office of International Justice and Peace.
• Bishop Gregory Expresses Concerns On Church Bombings In Iraq In Letters To Iraqi, U.S. Officials, And To the Chaldean Patriarch (04-154)
  August 13, 2004
  In separate letters to the Chaldean Patriarch, the Interim Prime Minister of Iraq, and the U.S. Secretary of State, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed horror and sadness at the bombing of Christian Churches in Baghdad and Mosul.
• Bishop Gregory Urges U.S. Bishops To Ask For Prayers, Hold Special Collections, For The Suffering People Of Sudan (04-155)
  August 16, 2004
  The President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has urged the U.S. Bishops to ask Catholics to offer prayers and contribute to a special collection for people suffering persecution and deprivation in Sudan.
• Telephone Press Conference on Sudan with Bishop Ricard (04-156)
  August 16, 2004
  Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, of Pensacola-Tallahassee, who represented the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a trip to Sudan, will be available to answer questions from the press, by telephone at 3 pm on Wednesday, August 18.
• Labor Day 2004: Global Trade That Works For All(04-157)
  August 17, 2004
  Despite polarization of the debate over international trade, Labor Day is a good time to make sure the global economy works for all, according to the chairman of the bishops' domestic policy committee in his annual Labor Day statement.
• Down the Road - September Calendar(04-158)
  August 19, 2004
• Bishops Issue Flyer With Questions And Answers On Stem Cell Research For Wide Distribution(04-159)
  August 19, 2004
  In an effort to provide more information on the Catholic Church's position on stem cell research and human cloning, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is publishing a one-page flyer in a clear, easy-to-read question and answer format.
• Bishop Ricard Urges Pressure On Government In Khartoum; Outlines Steps To Alleviate The Terrible Crisis In Sudan(04-161)
  August 19, 2004
  In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Policy said the United States must exercise even more leadership to prevent a worsening of the crisis in Sudan.
• Catholics Focus Attention on Faith And Participation in the Political Process(04-162)
  August 20, 2004
  The connection between faith and participation in the political process is receiving renewed attention among Catholics and others in this election year.
• New Poll: Americans Prefer Funding Stem Cell Research That Does Not Require Destroying Human Embryos(04-163)
  August 23, 2004
  Despite exaggerated recent claims about the benefits of embryonic stem cell research, Americans strongly prefer funding research that does not require destroying human embryos. They also strongly oppose human cloning for either reproductive or research purposes.
• Worth Noting In September(04-164)
  August 26, 2004
  Poverty Overshadows Return to School; Seafarers Find Solace on the High Seas; Feeding Teens' Spiritual Hunger Vital to Their Development
• Catholic Parishes Asked To Assist Florida Hurricane Victims, Support Catholic Charities USA Hurricane Charley Relief Fund (04-165)
  August 26, 2004
  Catholic parishes nationwide have been asked to participate in a national collection to assist Florida hurricane victims.
• Bishops' Official Blames Roe V. Wade For New Ruling Against Partial-Birth Abortion Ban(04-166)
  August 26, 2004
  A federal judge in the Southern District of New York found August 26 that partial-birth abortion "is a gruesome, brutal, barbaric, and uncivilized medical procedure," but said that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act must be struck down under the dictates of Roe v. Wade.
• Bishops Urge FCC To Adapt Rules So Public Can Oppose Indecency, Lobby For Public Interest(04-167)
  August 26, 2004
  A proposed change in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules to make broadcasters maintain archives of the programs they air would help the public better oppose indecency, according to testimony submitted to the FCC from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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