• New Book Gives 'Ecumenical Hope' to Catholic/Reformed Families (02-035)
  March 1, 2002
  Interchurch Families:Resources for Ecumenical Hope is a new book intended to assist families in which one partner is Catholic and the other is a member of a church in the Reformed tradition.
• 14 New Members Are Announced for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Advisory Council (02-036)
  March 1, 2002
  Fourteen new members have been added to the Catholic Bishops' National Advisory Council, a 63-member body which meets semi-annually to review documentation and offer recommendations concerning matters before the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Discover "Jesus in Disguise:" Catholics Called to Support American Bishops' Overseas Appeal (02-037)
  March 6, 2002
  The 2002 American Bishops' Overseas Appeal asks Catholics to see Jesus in Disguise in the faces of the poor, the hungry, and disadvantaged and to support ongoing efforts to meet the increasing needs of the Church's international social ministry.
• Bishops' Conference Urges Support for Brownback/Landrieu Human Cloning Prohibition Act, S. 1899 (02-038)
  March 6, 2002
  An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the Senate to support "the real human cloning ban"--S. 1899--and to reject supposedly alternative bills which do not really ban the use of the cloning procedure in humans.
• USCCB Welcomes Israeli Decision on Nazareth Mosque (02-039)
  March 7, 2002
  The President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Chairman of the USCCB International Policy Committee have welcomed the Israeli government's decision to cancel plans for a proposed mosque adjacent to the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
• Pilgrim Groups Seek Hospitality on Way to World Youth Day (02-040)
  March 11, 2002
  U.S. and Latin American pilgrims heading to World Youth Day in Toronto are seeking sites where they can find hospitality on their journey.
• Conference President Issues Statement on Palm Beach Bishop (02-041)
  March 8, 2002
  Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made the following statement about today's announcement by Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell of Palm Beach.
• Palm Beach Bishop's Resignation Accepted (02-042)
  March 13, 2002
  Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Palm Beach.
• Bishops Urge End to Violence in Middle East, Call on U.S. Catholics to Pray For Just Peace (02-043)
  March 13, 2002
  Calling on Catholics to pray for a just peace in the Middle East, the Administrative Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today approved a statement, saying the "horrible cycle of violence, occupation and terror" in the region "must be brought to an end."
• Administrative Committee Puts Sex Abuse of Minors on Agenda of General Meeting (02-045)
  March 15, 2002
  The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has put the problem of sexual abuse of minors by clergy on the agenda of the June General Meeting of the full body of Bishops.
• Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop James S. Sullivan; Bishop Samuel J. Aquila Succeeds in Fargo (02-046)
  March 15, 2002
  Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Bishop James S. Sullivan of Fargo, North Dakota. Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, who was named Coadjutor Bishop of Fargo last June, will now become Ordinary of the diocese.
• Dioceses, Colleges Funding Scholarships for Lay Ministry (02-047)
  March 19, 2002
  Catholic colleges and universities and dioceses around the country gave more than nine million dollars in a recent 12-month period to support education for lay ecclesial ministry.
• Bishop Urges Legal Assistance for Immigrants, U.S-mexican Agreement on Immigration Issues (02-051)
  March 21, 2002
  A bilateral agreement on immigration issues should be a priority of the U.S.-Mexican summit this week, according to the Chairman of the Bishops' Migration Committee, who today also called for Senate action on a measure which would provide legal assistance to some immigrants in the United States.
• Bishops' President Mourns Assassination of Colombian Archbishop (02-052)
  March 21, 2002
  Saturday's assassination of a Colombian Archbishop was a "cowardly act," according to the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who expressed solidarity with the "suffering Church of Colombia" in a letter released today.
• USCCB Department of Education Undergoes Restructuring (02-049)
  March 22, 2002
  The Education Department of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has been restructured with Father Daniel Kutys and Father William Davis named to two new senior staff positions.
• Seven Dioceses Honored for Outstanding Work with Refugees (02-050)
  March 22, 2002
  Over three hundred fifty staff from 90 diocesan refugee resettlement offices nationwide convened in Houston for a national meeting sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS).
• Around the Corner -- April Media Alert (02-054)
  March 27, 2002
  Youth Arts Contest Winners to Be Announced; Permanent Deacons to Meet in Orlando; Away from Home but Not Away from Church

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