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November 2005 Press Release Archives
- Information for Broadcasters on Worldwide Telecasts of Pope's Christmas Ceremonies (05-270)
November 30, 2005
The Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding the coordination of worldwide telecasts of the Pope's Christmas ceremonies.
- USCCB Publishing Launches New Website (05-269)
November 30, 2005
USCCB Publishing has launched a new website, www.usccbpublishing.org, which provides 24/7 access to its complete inventory of resources, with the ability to place a request to order via the Internet.
- Special Advent Reflection Series to Mark Launch of New Name, New Logo for Catholic Communication Campaign's Streaming Video Page (05-268)
November 29, 2005
The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently announced the production and distribution of a special Advent reflection series on their streaming video page.
- U.S. Economic and Security Interests Enhanced by Moral Trade Agreements (05-267)
November 29, 2005
The chairman of the bishops' International Policy Committee Monday offered a Catholic perspective on a pending free trade agreement, suggesting that the United States and several Andean nations could simultaneously promote human dignity and fair and sustainable development.
- USCCB President Calls Vatican Instruction 'Timely' (05-264)
November 29, 2005
Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, called the Instruction of the Holy See on the admission of men with deeply-rooted homosexual tendencies to seminaries and to Holy Orders "a timely document."
- Committee On Home Missions Announces $3 Million In Special Grant Funds To Five Dioceses Most Affected By Hurricanes (05-266)
November 22, 2005
The Committee on the Home Missions (CHM) has awarded $3 million in special grant funds to the five dioceses most affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- Call For Rededication To Peace And Justice Marks Anniversary Of Four Churchwomen's Deaths (05-265)
November 22, 2005
The 25th anniversary of the murders of four U.S. missionaries in El Salvador offers an opportunity for rededication to cause of peace and justice in the Americas, said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' International Policy Committee today.
- Anti-Christian Attacks In Pakistan Cannot Be Justified (05-263)
November 21, 2005
Mob attacks against Christian sites in Pakistan appear to be "an organized act of terrorism," according to the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' International Policy Committee, who called for an investigation of the events.
- Interfaith Prayer Service - Spiritual incorporation of various religious traditions in New Orleans (05-262)
November 18, 2005
An Interfaith Prayer Service will be Sunday, November 27, 2005, at 3:00 pm at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.
- Catholic Communications Directory Released (05-261)
November 18, 2005
The 2006 Directory of Catholic Communications Personnel has been published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Communications.
- Bishops Assess Ethical Lessons from Iraq and 9/11 (05-260)
November 17, 2005
The new questions raised by global terrorism and the preventive use of military force in Iraq were among the topics discussed at a colloquium convened by the Bishops' Committee on International Policy at Georgetown University on November 11.
- Catholic Bishop Testifies to Centrality of Religious Freedom for Human Rights (05-259)
November 15, 2005
The cause of religious liberty must be a fundamental priority of U.S. foreign policy, said a bishop representing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Capitol Hill yesterday.
- Catholic Communication Campaign Announces Art Contest (05-258)
November 15, 2005
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring an art contest for children in 1st through 6th grades.
- Down the Road – December (05-253)
November 15, 2005
- Bishops' National Review Board Picks John Jay College of Criminal Justice to Conduct Sex Abuse Causes and Context Study (05-257)
November 15, 2005
The U.S. Bishops' National Review Board, which advises the church on the handling of clergy sexual abuse of minors, has selected the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York to conduct a major study of the causes and context of the problem.
- U.S. Bishops Approve Statement Calling for
End to the Use of "The Penalty of Death" to Build a "Culture of Life" (05-256)
November 15, 2005
A statement approved today by the U.S. Catholic bishops by a vote of 237 - 4 declares the United States cannot "teach that killing is wrong by killing those who kill."
- Msgr. David Malloy Elected USCCB General Secretary (05-254)
November 15, 2005
The Reverend Monsignor David J. Malloy has been elected General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
- New York Restaurant Worker Organizer Receives National Award for Leadership in Social Justice (05-252)
November 10, 2005
Rafael Duran, co-founder of a New York organization that champions justice for restaurant workers, is the 2005 recipient of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award.
- Pope Appoints Denver Vicar General as Bishop of Sioux City (05-251)
November 10, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor R. Walker Nickless, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Denver, as Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa.
- Bishops Disappointed By House Budget Reconciliation Proposal (05-250)
November 8, 2005
As the House of Representatives takes up its budget reconciliation bill, the chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees for domestic and international policy said they are "deeply disappointed" by the proposal, particularly its lack of concern for children.
- Catholic News Service Series On Vatican II Highlights Event That Transformed The Church 40 Years Ago (05-249)
November 4, 2005
Forty years ago the Second Vatican Council deeply transformed the Catholic Church, changing not only how its members practiced their faith but also altering the church's relationship with the world and with other religions.
- Open Sessions of Bishops' Fall Meeting Will End on Tuesday at Noon (05-248)
November 1, 2005
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will conclude its public sessions at its Fall meeting at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill at noon on Tuesday, November 15.
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