• Catholic Leaders Say McVeigh Execution Will Compound the Violence, Not Serve Justice (01-068)
  May 2, 2001
  Two Cardinals who head the Catholic Bishops' committees on Domestic Policy and on Pro-Life Activities questioned whether the execution of Timothy McVeigh will serve the cause of justice, saying instead that the execution can only compound the violence.
• Bishops' Spokeswoman Urges ACOG to Tell Women the Truth about the Morning after Pill (01-069)
  May 2, 2001
  An official for the Catholic Bishops' Conference today responded to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) call to promote advance prescriptions of the so-called "morning after" pill. Dr. Thomas Purdon, the new head of ACOG, issued the call on Monday at ACOG's annual meeting.
• Conference Official Supports Human Cloning Prohibition Act (01-070)
  May 2, 2001
  In Senate testimony, an official of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) expressed support for the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001."
• Religious Retirement Collection Reaches Highest Level Ever (01-071)
  May 4, 2001
  The annual Religious Retirement Collection collected $32.6 million in the year 2000, reaching the largest amount ever collected in an annual appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious.
• General Secretary Urges Retention of 'Mexico City Policy' (01-072)
  May 8, 2001
  The General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference today urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to uphold President Bush's reinstatement of the "Mexico City" policy.
• Bishop Fiorenza Welcomes Issuance of Translation Guidelines (01-073)
  May 8, 2001
  Galveston-Houston Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed the Vatican issuance of translation guidelines.
• Testimony Offers Bishops' Immigration Budget Priorities (01-076)
  May 15, 2001
  U.S. immigration laws should be just, compassionate and respect human rights, according to testimony delivered today on Capitol Hill on behalf of the Bishops' Committee on Migration.
• Around the Corner -- Media Alert for June 2001 (01-078)
  May 16, 2001
  Father's Day, June 17; Newlyweds are Focus of New Study; World Refugee Day to Reaffirm Refugee Protection
• Bishops' Pro-life Spokeswoman Applauds House Vote to Save "Mexico City" Policy (01-080)
  May 16, 2001
  An official of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) hailed today's vote in the House of Representatives to save the "Mexico City" policy.
• Refugee Groups Call on Government To Reverse Decline in Refugee Admissions (01-081)
  May 16, 2001
  The decline in refugee admissions should be halted and reversed, the Refugee Council USA will tell Senators at the Thursday launch of its Recommendations for Refugee Admissions (FY 2002).
• Catholic Communication Campaign Collection May 19-20; Follows Banner Year For Tv, Radio Productions (01-079)
  May 17, 2001
  The annual Catholic Communication Campaign collection will be taken up in most U.S. parishes the weekend of May 19 and 20.
• Down the Road -- Events in June 2001 (01-077)
  May 17, 2001
  Upcoming Events in June 2001.
• USCC/MRS, Refugee Groups Call on U.S. Government to Reverse Decline in Refugee Admissions (01-084)
  May 17, 2001
  The decline in refugee admissions to the United States should be halted and reversed.
• Renewing the Mind of the Media Pledge Set for May 19-20 (01-085)
  May 18, 2001
  The Renewing the Mind of the Media Pledge Campaign, designed to encourage those in the media to act responsibly, is set for the weekend of May 19-20 in Catholic parishes in 150 dioceses nationwide.
• USCC Awarded $300,000 For Environmental Justice Projects in Five Dioceses (01-086)
  May 21, 2001
  The United States Catholic Conference has been awarded $300,000 for a two-year environmental justice program to include innovative projects in the Archdioceses of Detroit, Hartford, and Los Angeles, the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa and the state of Florida.
• Cardinal Keeler Urges Support for Human Cloning Prohibition Act (01-087)
  May 22, 2001
  Cardinal William H. Keeler has urged all members of Congress to support the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 (S. 790, H.R. 1644).
• Ordination of Foreign Born Priests Increases; Largest Number from Vietnam and Mexico (01-082)
  May 23, 2001
  Ordination of foreign born priests is on the increase according to a survey conducted by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Vocations Committee.
• Twins, Olympic Wrestler, Foster Parent, Leukemia Survivor
  Among Class of 2001 Ordination Class (01-083)
  May 23, 2001
  Twin brothers, an Olympic wrestler, a foster parent and a two-time leukemia survivor are among the more than 400 men being ordained priests in the United States this year.
• Sacramental Sharing Between the Two Churches Discussed by Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic Dialogue Group (01-088)
  May 24, 2001
  The official Polish National Catholic - Roman Catholic dialogue held its spring session in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on May 16 and 17, at the Chancery of the Roman Catholic Diocese.
• Michael Galligan-Stierle Named to USCC Higher Ed Position (01-089)
  May 24, 2001
  Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D., has been named assistant secretary for higher education and campus ministry in the U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) Department of Education.
• U.S. Bishops Urge Bush to Support Refundable Child Tax Credit (01-090)
  May 24, 2001
  The U.S. bishops urged President George W. Bush to keep the refundable child tax credit in the tax cut bill the President hopes to sign in a few days.
• NBC Stations to Air Catholic Communication Campaign Program About Polish Catholic Holocaust Survivors (01-091)
  May 25, 2001
  Burning Questions, a TV documentary from the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) about Poland and the Holocaust, is set to air on NBC affiliates.
• Cardinal Law Protests Arrests of Chinese Catholics (01-092)
  May 25, 2001
  In a letter to China's ambassador to the United States released today, Cardinal Bernard Law registered a formal protest of the reported arrest of "a significant number" of Catholics in China.
• Bishops' Concerns Range From Real Presence of Christ in The Eucharist to a Plea For Prudence on Climate Change Debate (01-093)
  May 29, 2001
  The Catholic Bishops of the United States will demonstrate the breadth of their sacred and secular concerns when they tackle statements ranging from a Q and A for Catholics confused about the Church's teaching on the Real Presence.
• NCCB Migration Head Calls on Congress, Administration to Reexamine Border Policy (01-095)
  May 30, 2001
  Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Camden called upon the Administration and Congress to reevaluate the nation's border policy in light of the rising number of migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Bishop Fiorenza Praises Refundable Tax Credit Legislation (01-096)
  May 31, 2001
  Galveston-Houston Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza praised President Bush for the inclusion in the tax legislation recently passed by Congress.

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