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December 2005 Press Release Archives
- Fall Meeting of National Council 0f Synagogues and Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Held; Communiqué Issued (05-291)
December, 20, 2005
The fall 2005 meeting of the twice-yearly Consultation between delegates of the National Council of Synagogues and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs was held recently at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore.
- USCCB Official Hails Enactment of Cord Blood Stem Cell Legislation (05-290)
December, 20, 2005
After attending President Bush's signing into law of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (H.R. 2520/S. 1317), Richard M. Doerflinger, Deputy Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, issued the following statement:
- Reverend David R. Choby is Appointed Bishop of Nashville (05-289)
December, 20, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Reverend David R. Choby as Bishop of Nashville.
- Archbishop Pietro Sambi Named Apostolic Nuncio to United States (05-287)
December 17, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Pietro Sambi, up to now Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Sambi succeeds Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, who has held the post since 1998.
- Nancy E. Wisdo Appointed USCCB Associate General Secretary (05-286)
December 16, 2005
Nancy E. Wisdo, Director of the Office of Domestic Social Development, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has been appointed Associate General Secretary of the USCCB. Msgr. David J. Malloy, USCCB General Secretary-elect, announced the appointment today.
- Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins Appointed USCCB Associate General Secretary (05-285)
December 16, 2005
Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins, Associate Professor of Canon Law, Catholic University of America, has been appointed Associate General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Msgr. David J. Malloy, USCCB General Secretary-elect, announced the appointment today.
- U.S. Bishops' President Criticizes Viacom for South Park Mockery of Virgin Mary on Comedy Central (05-284)
December, 16, 2005
A recent episode of Comedy Central's South Park that mocked the Blessed Virgin Mary in a "tasteless and ugly fashion" reflects "extreme insensitivity," said Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter to Tom Freston, co-president and chief operating officer of Viacom International which operates Comedy Central.
- Down the Road – January Calendar (05-283)
December, 15, 2005
- Salt Lake City Bishop Named Archbishop of San Francisco (05-282)
December, 14, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop George H. Niederauer of Salt Lake City to be the Archbishop of San Francisco.
- Bishops Urge Strong Opposition to House Immigration Enforcement Bill (05-281)
December, 14, 2005
Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of San Bernardino, California, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, today expressed strong opposition on behalf of USCCB to H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Flanagan (05-280)
December, 15, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Flanagan, auxiliary bishop of San Antonio, effective December 15.
- Chancellor Named Bishop of Marquette, Michigan; Bishop Garland's Resignation Accepted (05-278)
December, 13, 2005
Father Alexander K. Sample, chancellor of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, has been appointed Bishop of Marquette by Pope Benedict XVI. At the same time Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop James H. Garland, 74, as Bishop of Marquette.
- Bishops Ask California Governor to Commute Death Sentence (05-279)
December, 12, 2005
The head of the U.S. Bishops' Domestic Policy Committee, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, New York, in solidarity with the Catholic Bishops of California, asked Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California to commute the death sentence of Stanley "Tookie" Williams. Bishop DiMarzio made the appeal in a December 9 letter.
- Chairman Urges Support for Legislation to Assist Haiti (05-277)
December, 08, 2005
In a letter to congressional leadership, the chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Policy urged final passage of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act.
- Catholic News Service Updates Stylebook; Target Audience Not Just Journalists (05-276)
December, 08, 2005
Catholic News Service this month published an updated version of its newsroom stylebook, the CNS Stylebook on Religion -- Third Edition.
- China Called to Account for 'Barbaric' Attack Against Nuns (05-275)
December, 06, 2005
In a sharply worded letter to the Chinese ambassador to the United States, the chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Policy has called for an investigation into the beatings of 16 Franciscan sisters on November 23.
- Brooklyn Priest/Scholar Named to Direct Ecumenical Office (05-274)
December, 06, 2005
Rev. James Massa, Ph.D., a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn and professor at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY, has been named Executive Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
- Cardinal McCarrick Urges President Bush: 'Protect the Interests of the Poor' in Trade Negotiations (05-273)
December, 1 2005
In a private Oval Office meeting today Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington today urged President Bush to ensure that trade negotiations taking place this month in Hong Kong protect the interests of the poor around the world.
- New Book Offers Inside Look at Papal Transition: Pope John Paul II to Benedict XVI (05-272)
December, 1 2005
Pope John Paul II to Benedict XVI: An Inside Look at the End of an Era, the Beginning of a New One, and the Future of the Church, a book that recounts the papal transition in April 2005, has been released by Sheed & Ward publishers.
- Chicago Archdiocesan Vicar General Named Auxiliary Bishop (05-271)
December, 01, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has named Father George J. Rassas, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as Titular Bishop of Reperi and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.
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