• Vote for Best Movie, Urges Bishops Communications Committee (05-034)
  February 15, 2005
  The U.S. Bishops' Communications Committee is urging people to cast their own vote for the Academy Awards.
• New Catholics Featured In Easter Television Special (05-029)
  February 10, 2005
  More than 150,000 Americans joined the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) last spring. This year, on Easter Sunday, March 27, an hour-long television special will introduce viewers to some of those who became Catholics through the RCIA program in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
• Catholic News Service Launches New Logo, Visual Identity (05-028)
  February 9, 2005
  Catholic News Service (CNS) is launching a new logo and visual identity to brand the several products of the international news service.
• Information Released On Worldwide Telecasts Of Holy Father's Good Friday And Easter Sunday Liturgies (05-023)
  February 9, 2005
  The Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding the coordination of worldwide telecasts of the 2005 Good Friday and Easter Sunday ceremonies of the Holy Father.
• USCCB Distributes 2005 Source Book (05-022)
  February 3, 2005
  The United State's Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has distributed to media the 2005 Source Book, a media research tool produced annually by the USCCB media relations staff.
• Advisory (05-021)
  February, 2005
  Attached are Web page addresses from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for background information on Pope John Paul II. The material was first compiled for the award-winning book, Pope John Paul II: A Light for the World, published by Sheed & Ward in October 2003.
• Catholic Film Office Announces Best Films Of 2004; Among Them: The Passion, Aviator And Shall We Dance? (04-251)
  December 20, 2004
  The U.S. Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting named movies ranging from Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to The Aviator, a tale of entrepreneur Howard Hughes, and the romantic Shall We Dance? to its list of Top Ten Films of 2004.
• Streaming Video of Bishops' Meeting to Continue Through the End of the Year. (04-243)
  December 10, 2004
  The Department of Communications of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that streaming video of portions of the proceedings from the USCCB's Fall General Meeting in Washington, DC, will continue to be available on the Conference website through January 3, 2005.
• Catholic Communication Campaign Christmas Special To Air On NBC-TV Stations (04-238)
  December 1, 2004
  Washington's newly-renovated Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is the setting for "Christmas from the Cathedral of St. Matthew," to be distributed to NBC-TV stations December 19th.
• Catholic Communication Campaign Debuts New Radio Program For Young Adults (04-234)
  November 2004
  –"Lino at Large," the latest in a growing portfolio of radio programs sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), hit the airwaves October 24. The fast-paced half-hour weekly program is described by host/producer Lino Rulli as "Catholic radio for people our age," meaning those in their 20s and 30s.
• USCCB Reminds FCC: Religious Programming Part Of Public Interest (04-216)
  November 2, 2004
  Broadcasters' public interest obligations include airing religious programming, according the comments filed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with the Federal Communications Commission, and recent "treatment of religious programming indicates that local broadcasters are more interested in commercial gain that in serving their communities' interest in religious matters."
• Compendium Of The Social Doctrine Of The Church Issued; Cardinal Says Document Unprecedented In Church History (04-206)
  October 25, 2004
  The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is a first of its kind document that "had no precedent in the Church's history," according to Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
• ABC-TV Program Shows Faith-Motivated Service Of U.S. Catholics (04-174)
  September 13, 2004
  For the 65 million Roman Catholics in the United States, there is no "typical" way to put belief into action, but a tapestry of ways to live out the faith.
• Bishops Urge FCC To Adapt Rules So Public Can Oppose Indecency, Lobby For Public Interest (04-167)
  August 26, 2004
  A proposed change in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules to make broadcasters maintain archives of the programs they air would help the public better oppose indecency, according to testimony submitted to the FCC from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Telephone Press Conference on Sudan with Bishop Ricard (04-156)
  August 16, 2004
  Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, of Pensacola-Tallahassee, who represented the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a trip to Sudan, will be available to answer questions from the press, by telephone at 3 pm on Wednesday, August 18.
• Bishops Deliver High Tech Vocations Info (04-145)
  August 6, 2004
  The United States bishops are going high tech in distributing vocation information about the latest class of men ordained to the priesthood.
• Advancement of Low-Power Radio Legislation is Good News for Local Communities (04-140)
  July 23, 2004
  Legislation supported by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops expanding low power FM radio service was approved by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today.
• Bishops Issue Statement on 'Catholics in Political Life' (04-116)
  June 21, 2004
  Saying that "those who formulate law" are obliged in conscience "to work toward correcting morally defective laws," the United States of Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called on Catholics in public life to protect the unborn and oppose legal abortion "lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good."
• Review By Bishops' Film And Broadcasting Office Says HBO Documentary On Celibacy Stacks The Deck Against The Church (04-112)
  June 15, 2004
  A review of an upcoming HBO program on celibacy says the show "uses a stacked-deck approach to investigate the socio-religious roots of abstinence among various faith traditions, with a focused emphasis on Roman Catholicism, and its alleged link to the Church's sexual abuse scandal."
• Bishops' Platform Committee Testimony Calls For Focus On Pursuit Of The Common Good, Not Demands Of Special Interests (04-111)
  June 14, 2004
  In testimony submitted to the Democratic and Republican party platform committees, the nation's Catholic Bishops have called for "a new kind of politics—focused on moral principles not on the latest polls, on the needs of the poor and vulnerable not the contributions of the rich and powerful, and on the pursuit of the common good not the demands of special interests."
• Harry Forbes, PBS Executive, New York Drama Critic, Named To Head Bishops' Office For Film And Broadcasting (04-109)
  June 14, 2004
  Harry Forbes, a New York drama critic and former PBS national press relations executive, has been named director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Office for Film and Broadcasting, effective June 14.
• Text Of Message from Bishop Gregory to Mrs. Ronald Reagan (04-108)
  June 9, 2004
  This is the text of a message sent today (June 9) by the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, to Nancy Reagan, widow of President Ronald Reagan:
• Actress, Singer, and TV Journalist Speak Candidly about Their Faith on NBC-TV Special (04-103)
  June 2, 2004
  Actress Margaret Colin; singer Aaron Neville; and managing editor and moderator of "Meet the Press," Tim Russert, talk about the impact of faith in their lives in a one-hour special that will be distributed to NBC-TV affiliates on Wednesday, June 9th.
• Faith-Motivated Service Topic of New TV Spots from U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (04-098)
  May 21, 2004
  How faith motivates Catholics to serve others will be explored in a series of lively TV spots to be launched this month by the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
• New Book Sees Vital Role for Forgiveness in World Politics (04-083)
  May 4, 2004
  At a time of suicide bombings, ethnic and nationalistic conflicts, and the global "war" on terrorism, the notion that forgiveness may have a role to play on the world stage might seem unlikely.
• Walking God's Paths, Videos and DVD on Christian-Jewish Relations, Available from USCCB (04-079)
  April 29, 2004
  Walking God's Paths, a series of short videos and DVDs on Christian-Jewish relations over the centuries, is now available from USCCB Publishing.
• New Vatican Instruction on the Eucharist to Be Published by USCCB Publishing (04-073)
  April 23, 2004
  One year after Pope John Paul II's encyclical on the Eucharist (Ecclesia De Eucharistia), the Holy See has issued an Instruction (Redemptionis Sacramentum) to explain the deeper level of liturgical norms in the light of some abuses of liturgical law. USCCB Publishing is the initial publisher of the Instruction in this country.
• Catholic Church Communications Initiative for 2004: How the Good News Gets Around (04-069)
  April 20, 2004
  The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) announced today the launch of its 2004 campaign: HOW THE GOOD NEWS GETS AROUND.
• 'Information Released to Broadcasters on Worldwide Telecasts of Holy Father's Good Friday and Easter Sunday Ceremonies (04-049)
  March 11, 2004
  The Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding the coordination of worldwide telecasts of the Good Friday and Easter Sunday ceremonies of the Holy Father:
• The Face: Jesus In Art, Tracing The Image Of Jesus In Art To Be Rebroadcast On Public TV (04-048)
  March 12, 2004
  The Face: Jesus in Art, a two-hour documentary that traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art by people throughout history and around the world, will be redistributed by American Public Television to public TV stations for broadcast during April.
• 'The Blessings of Laughter,' Catholic Faith on Film Festival, Set For March (04-010)
  January 12, 2004
  'The Blessings of Laughter," a film festival sponsored by the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), will take place March 19-21, at New York City's Directors Guild Theater in mid-town Manhattan.
• Bishops' Film Office Announces Best Films of 2003 (04-009)
  January 9, 2004
  U.S. Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting (OFB) recently announced its 2003 Ten Best Films List. "There were some truly exceptional films, reminding us that movies have the power to inspire and uplift rather than just dehumanize and debase," said Gerri Pare, Director of the OFB.
• Editor In Chief Of Catholic News Service Named (03-238)
  December 8, 2003
  Mr. Anthony J. Spence has been appointed director and editor in chief of the Catholic News Service (CNS).
• The Face: Jesus In Art, Tracing The Image Of Jesus In Art Around The World, Across Two Millennia, To Be Rebroadcast On Public TV (03-236)
  December 4, 2003
  The Face: Jesus in Art, a two-hour documentary that traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art by people throughout history and around the world, will be redistributed by American Public Television to public TV stations in December.
• Reader's Digest Names John Paul II: A Light For The World 'Editors' Choice' For December (03-235)
  December 1, 2003
  Reader's Digest, the world's largest-selling magazine, named John Paul II: A Light for the World one of the ten books it recommends for the holidays.
• Information for Broadcasters on Worldwide Telecasts of Pope's 2003 Christmas Ceremonies (03-232)
  November 26, 2003
  The Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding the coordination of worldwide telecasts of the Christmas ceremonies of the Holy Father.
• Media Alert – Worth Noting in December (03-222)
  November 18, 2003
  World AIDS Day Theme is "Live and Let Live"; Two CCC-Funded Programs to Air on Christmas Day; O Antiphons and the Coming of Christmas.
• Streaming Video of Bishops' Meeting to Continue Through the End of the Year (03-221)
  November 14, 2003
  The Department of Communications of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that streaming video of portions of the proceedings from the USCCB's recently completed Fall General Meeting in Washington, DC, will continue to be available on the Conference website through January 5, 2004.
• The Poetry of John Paul II Receives Critical Acclaim (03-181)
  September 12, 2003
  "The Holy Father's intense spirituality bursts forth in the beautiful and powerful poems. . . . What will surely be regarded as a classic work of religious poetry is, at the same time, a movingly personal meditation on the truths of our Faith," writes Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York. With these words, he captures the heartfelt reaction of many to the Pope's new book of poetry.
• Publishers Weekly: John Paul II: a Light for the World "Pick of the Crop" (03-175)
  September 2, 2003
  Publishers Weekly reports that John Paul II: A Light for the World may be "the pick of the crop" when it comes to tributes commemorating the silver jubilee of the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
• Priests of 9/11 Highlighted In Bishops' Vocations Office Packet (03-172)
  August 29, 2003
  The stories of priests on the scene during the 9/11 attacks on New York City's World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon in Washington are highlighted in We Were There…Catholic Priests and How They Responded.
• John Paul II's New Book of Poetry—Widely Regarded as His Spiritual Last Testament—Released on September 5 (03-174)
  August 29, 2003
  The Poetry of John Paul II—Roman Triptych: Meditations, his new book of poetic meditations, will be available starting September 5 in over 400 Catholic bookstores and other venues across the country according to an announcement by USCCB Publishing, the official publisher of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• 2003-2004 Respect Life Materials Are Now Available (03-171)
  August 25, 2003
  Respect Life program materials for 2003-2004 are now available from the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Respect Life Sunday, which begins the year-long campaign, is October 5.
• Pre-Order Sales of John Paul II: A Light for the World Set Record Numbers (03-163)
  August 6, 2003
  Dioceses around the country have ordered more than 10,000 copies of John Paul II: A Light for the World well before the book hits bookstores across the United Sates.
• USCCB Film, Broadcasting Office Revises Movie Classification (03-164)
  August 6, 2003
  The Office for Film and Broadcasting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (OFB) has revised one of its movie classifications, changing the rating "A-IV - adults with reservations," to "L -limited adult audience; films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling."
• 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.
• USCCB publishing announces toll-free trade number and website for Pope's new poetry book (03-129)
  June 18, 2003
  "To better serve bookstores and trade accounts we have established a toll-free number and a website for the poetry of John Paul II, Roman Triptych: Meditations. The toll-free number is 1-866-JPIIPOEMS and the website is www.jpiipoems.org," announced Paul Henderson, executive director of USCCB Publishing.
• In The Footsteps of Jesus is a New Video on Catholic Social Teaching (03-107)
  May 26, 2003
  Widely regarded as his spiritual last testament, Roman Triptych, Meditations, a new book of poems by Pope John Paul II, will be published in this country by USCCB Publishing, the official publisher of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Pope's New Book of Poetry, Roman Triptych, to Be Published By USCCB Publishing (03-084)
  April 14, 2003
  Widely regarded as his spiritual last testament, Roman Triptych, Meditations, a new book of poems by Pope John Paul II, will be published in this country by USCCB Publishing, the official publisher of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• New Los Angeles Cathedral Site of Easter Mass on NBC-TV Stations (03-082)
  April 11, 2003
  Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles, will be the principal celebrant and the homilist for "Easter Sunday Liturgy from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels," to be distributed to NBC-TV stations for broadcast on April 20.
• Church CCC Invites Filmgoers to Vote for 2002 Favorites (03-061)
  March 18, 2003
  The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) is inviting movie fans to cast their own vote for the 2002 Movie of the Year from a list of the ten best films chosen by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Office for Film and Broadcasting.
• Bishops' Film Office Announces Best Films Of 2002 (03-004)
  January 9, 2003
  The U.S. Bishops' Office of Film and Broadcasting (OFB) recently announced its 2002 Ten Best Films List. "The past year saw an abundance of Hollywood films that were "safe" franchise films, prequels or sequels," OFB Director Gerri Pare said. "But happily, there were a healthy number of fine films released during 2002," added Pare.
• ABC-TV to Air Documentary on Modern-Day Monks (02-243)
  November 25, 2002
  ABC-TV will distribute "Trappist," a one-hour documentary that examines the 1,700-year history of monastic life in the Western world, to its affiliate stations Sunday, December 1 (check local listings.) The program explores the daily life of 30 Catholic monks who live at the Mepkin Abbey monastery near Charleston, South Carolina.
• Catholic Communication Campaign Celebrates 21 Years of Proclaim Awards in Los Angeles (02-215)
  October 29, 2002
  The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced winners of its 2002 Proclaim Awards honoring excellence in diocesan communications.
• Catholic Communications Directory Released (02-020)
  January 31, 2002
  The 2002 Directory of Catholic Communications Personnel has been published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Communications.
• Bishop Galante, Msgr. Maniscalco Receive Appointments to Pontifical Council for Social Communications (01-191)
  November 6, 2001
  Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Dallas has been appointed a member of the Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
• Traveling Catholics Using Web, 800-number to Find Mass Times, According to Catholic Communication Campaign (01-146)
  August 17, 2001
  Traveling Catholics are increasingly using the Web address WWW.Masstimes.org and the toll free number 1-800-MASSTIMES (1-800-627-3846) to find out the Mass schedule in parishes all around the nation, the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) reports.
• Around the Corner -- September Media Alert (01-144)
  August 16, 2001
  CARA Study Emphasizes Spiritual Formation; Campus Ministers Prepare for Largest Ever Catholic Student Population; Catholic Thought and Evolution; Implementation of Diversity Message.
• Catholic Radio Weekly to Be Launched in April by CCC (01-047)
  March 21, 2001
  Catholic Radio Weekly, a half-hour radio program produced by the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign, will be launched in April.
• Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Featured in Easter Mass on ABC-TV (01-046)
  March 20, 2001
  Jazz musician Dave Brubeck will perform sections of his Mass, To Hope, as part of an Easter Sunday Mass to air on ABC-TV stations April 15.
• Jesus in Art Symposium Slated For Metropolitan Museum of Art (01-039)
  March 9, 2001
  A symposium on Jesus in art will be held Saturday, March 31, at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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