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July 2003 Press Release Archives
- Pope Names Bishop Sean O'Malley as Archbishop of Boston; Bishop Barbarito of Ogdensburg Named Bishop of Palm Beach (03-136)
July 1, 2003
Archbishop-elect O'Malley, 59, succeeds Cardinal Bernard F. Law who resigned last December. Bishop Richard G. Lennon has been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese.
- Advocacy Day, Children of War Production, Will Highlight Next Week's National Migration Conference (03-136)
July 3, 2003
Over 700 refugee and immigrant advocates will meet with their members of Congress and witness Children of War, a documentary theater production in which several refugee teenagers from war-torn countries share their personal experiences, at the National Migration Conference, July 6-10 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here.
- Pope Appoints Three Auxiliary Bishops for Detroit Archdiocese (03-138)
July 7, 2003
Pope John Paul II has appointed three Detroit priests as Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
- Father Anthony Chinh Quang Dao Named to Head Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees (03-140)
July 7, 2003
Father Anthony Chinh quang Dao, OP, pastor of Our Lady of Lavang church and Vicar for the Vietnamese in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, has been named Executive Director of the Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
- Bishops' Official Applauds Hearing on Unborn Victims of Violence Act -- "Laci And Conner's Law" (03-141)
July 8, 2003
Today members of Congress will hear expert testimony on the importance of recognizing two victims in violent assaults on pregnant women. The hearing, held by the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, will consider the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, now named "Laci and Conner's Law" in memory of Laci Peterson and her unborn son.
- Streaming Video of Bishops' Meeting to Continue Until September (03-142)
July 9, 2003
The Department of Communications of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the streaming video of segments from the USCCB's Spring General Meeting will continue to be available on the Conference website through September 1.
- Cardinal Urges Congress to Keep Ban on Funding Organizations Involved in Coerced Abortion (03-143)
July 10, 2003
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua has urged Congress to keep the ban on U.S. funding of organizations involved in programs of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization.
- Bishop Gregory: Archbishop Roach Devoted Churchman, Courageous Leader (03-144)
July 11, 2003
Archbishop John R. Roach, retired archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and former president of the NCCB/USCC, was a devoted churchman and a courageous leader, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory said shortly after the death of Archbishop Roach, July 11.
- Bishops' Official Applauds Senate Introduction of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (03-147)
July 14, 2003
Gail Quinn, Executive Director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, applauded the introduction of the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) in the U.S. Senate today.
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Bevilacqua, Names Archbishop Justin Rigali as Archbishop of Philadelphia (03-145)
July 15, 2003
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua as Archbishop of Philadelphia and appointed Archbishop Justin F. Rigali of St. Louis to succeed him.
- Media Advisory: National Review Board Media Briefing, July 29 (03-148)
July 15, 2003
The National Review Board, currently led by interim chair Justice Anne M. Burke, was commissioned in June 2002 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to provide advice and guidance to the USCCB and to its President, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, as well as monitor the Bishops' Office for Child and Youth Protection (OCYP).
- Bishops Approve National Directories on Catechesis, Permanent Diaconate (03-146)
July 15, 2003
The Catholic Bishops of the United States have approved two major documents with considerable importance to the ministry of the Church in this country. They are the revised National Directory for Catechesis and the revised National Directory for Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States.
- Media Alert – Worth Noting in August (03-149)
July 15, 2003
"Braking the Cycle" Bike Tour Applies Final Brakes August 1; Safe Environments Major Goal of New Child and Youth Protection Office; August 15 Marks Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
Church Official Hails House Vote Against Coercive Abortion Programs (03-150)
July 15, 2003
"The House of Representatives has affirmed the dignity of women and their unborn children in developing nations," said Gail Quinn, executive director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.
Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar August 2003 (03-151)
July 17, 2003
- Information Released To Broadcasters On Worldwide Telecasts Of Pope's Mass For Beatification Of Mother Teresa And 25th Anniversary Of His Election (03-152)
July 18, 2003
The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding coordination of worldwide telecasts of the Mass to be celebrated by Pope John Paul II for the beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and to mark the 25th anniversary of his election to the papacy.
- News Advisory: National Bicycle Tour Promoting Awareness of US Poverty Concludes in Washington on August 1 (03-153)
July 23, 2003
Press Conference welcomes cross-country team of cyclists as they pedal into their final destination in Washington. Named Brake the Cycle, the bike tour group traveled nearly 4,000 miles from San Francisco to Washington to raise awareness and educate about U.S. poverty causes and permanent solutions.
- USCCB Official Hails House Vote Banning the Patenting of Human Beings (03-155)
July 23, 2003
"The House of Representatives is to be commended for doing the morally correct and ethically responsible thing in refusing to provide federal funds to grant a patent covering a human organism," said Gail Quinn, executive director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.
- Bishop James Timlin's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Joseph Martino Named to Scranton (03-157)
July 25, 2003
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Bishop James C. Timlin of Scranton and appointed Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Joseph F. Martino as his successor.
- 2004 World Day for Consecrated Life Launched Nationwide (03-154)
July 28, 2003
Materials to facilitate celebrations of the 2004 World Day for Consecrated Life are now available online at www.consecratedlife.org for use in dioceses around the country.
- Media Advisory -- Conference to Address Human Trafficking (03-156)
July 28, 2003
An estimated 850,000 people are trafficked annually worldwide, according to the U.S. State Department, 20,000 of them into the United States. A modern form of slavery, human trafficking forces men, women, and children into pornography, prostitution and other sexual exploitation, as well as labor exploitation.
- Bishops' Head Welcomes Vatican Statement on Legal Recognition of Unions
Between Homosexual Persons (03-158)
July 31, 2003
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed the Vatican document entitled "Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons." He urged Catholics and all persons of good will to give the document serious and thoughtful attention.
- News Advisory: National Bicycle Tour Promoting Awareness of US Poverty Concludes in Washington on August 1 (03-159)
July 31, 2003
Press Conference welcomes cross-country team of cyclists as they pedal into their final destination in Washington. Named Brake the Cycle, the bike tour group traveled nearly 4,000 miles from San Francisco to Washington to raise awareness and educate about U.S. poverty causes and permanent solutions.
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