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December 2006 Press Release Archives
- Bishop Skylstad Issues Statement on Death of President Ford (06-246)
December 27, 2006
"We mourn the passing of President Gerald Ford while we celebrate the life of a great and good man...
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Friend, 75, In Shreveport (06-245)
December 20, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop William B. Friend of Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Bishop Sylvester Ryan's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Richard Garcia Named Bishop of Monterey (06-244)
December 19, 2006
Bishop Sylvester Ryan's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Richard Garcia Named Bishop of Monterey
- Cardinal Condemns 'Revisionist' History of the Holocaust, Says Remembering This Event is Central to Catholic Teaching (06-243)
December 14, 2006
In a statement entitled We Must Remember the Shoah, Cardinal William H. Keeler said the U.S. bishops stand in solidarity with the Universal Church in condemning "revisionist history" that seeks to minimize the horror of the Holocaust.
- Ecumenical Leaders Welcome Passage of Trade Bill for Haiti (06-242)
December 14, 2006
Leaders of several U.S. Christian denominations today commended members of Congress for passing landmark legislation to bring economic opportunity to Haiti, one of the world's poorest countries.
- Down the Road – January Calendar (06-241)
December 14, 2006
- Public Forum on Religion and Broadcasting: Religious Leaders Plan Forum on Media Issues; Invite FCC Commissioners (06-240)
December 14, 2006
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in cooperation with the National Council of Churches of Christ and the United Church of Christ, is conducting a Public Forum on Religion and Broadcasting.
- Jewish, Christian and Muslim Leaders Urge Administration and New Congress to Make Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Peace a Priority (06-239)
December 14, 2006
Leaders of twenty-five national Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious communities and organizations have issued a united call for the Bush Administration and the new Congress to make Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace a top priority of U.S. foreign policy.
- Bishop Carmon's Resignation Accepted, Pope Names Auxiliary Bishop For New Orleans (06-238)
December 13, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Carmon, SVD, of New Orleans.
- United States Catholic Catechism For Adults Is Best Seller, Widely Available In Bookstores, Including Barnes & Noble (06-237)
December 8, 2006
The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults has sold over 100,000 copies since its release in August and has stayed on the Catholic best seller list since that time.
- U.S. Bishops Express Alarm Over Escalating Violence In Somalia; Long-Term Diplomacy And Humanitarian Support Needed (06-236)
December 6, 2006
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee, has urged National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley to work more aggressively with the United Nations and neighboring African countries to address increasing violence in Somalia.
- U.S. Bishops Call For International Support To Secure Peace And Strengthen Democracy In Lebanon; Humanitarian Aid Needed To Rebuild Communities Devastated By War (06-235)
December 6, 2006
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee has urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to increase efforts with the international community to establish peace, stability and political reform in Lebanon.
- Chairman of U.S. Bishops' International Policy Committee Says Textile Industry Groups Have Distorted Trade Debate (06-234)
December 6, 2006
Bishop Thomas Wenski, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee, is urging textile industry lobbying groups to avoid divisive and alarmist rhetoric when criticizing trade preferences for the world's poorest countries.
- U.S. Bishops Call For International Support To Secure Peace And Strengthen Democracy In Lebanon; Humanitarian Aid Needed To Rebuild Communities Devastated By War (06-233)
December 1, 2006
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee has urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to increase efforts with the international community to establish peace, stability and political reform in Lebanon.
- Daily Mass Readings Now Downloadable From Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign Web Site (06-232)
December 1, 2006
The daily Mass readings are now downloadable from the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) Web site.
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