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October 2003 Press Release Archives
- Pope Accepts Resignation Of Bishop John S. Cummins; Bishop Allen H. Vigneron Succeeds As Bishop Of Oakland, California (03-191)
October 1, 2003
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Bishop John S. Cummins of Oakland. Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, who was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oakland last January, will now become Ordinary of the diocese.
- Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Blair Appointed Bishop of Toledo (03-192)
October 7, 2003
Pope John Paul II has named Auxiliary Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Detroit as Bishop of Toledo. He succeeds Bishop James R. Hoffman who died February 8, 2003.
- "The Poetry Of John Paul II" Is Read At The United Nations (03-195)
October 9, 2003
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, was the first speaker at a United Nations symposium October 7 honoring the 40th anniversary of Pope John XXIII's historic encyclical Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth).
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Robert Banks; Bishop David Zubik Is Appointed Bishop of Green Bay Diocese (03-196)
October 10, 2003
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Green Bay Bishop Robert J. Banks, 75, and named Auxiliary Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh as his successor.
- Bishop Rose Resigns in Grand Rapids, Bishop Britt Succeeds As Ordinary (03-197)
October 13, 2003
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert J. Rose of Grand Rapids. The Coadjutor Bishop, Most Reverend Kevin M. Britt, will succeed as Ordinary of the diocese.
- Bishops Call Catholics To "Faithful Citizenship" Outline Questions, Challenges For 2004 Elections (03-193)
October 14, 2003
In an appeal to Catholics to practice "faithful citizenship" in the coming election year, the U.S. 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."
- Bishops' Charter for The Protection of Children and Youth Available in Spanish (03-194)
October 15, 2003
The U.S. bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is now available in Spanish. Approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in June, 2002, the Charter represents an "unprecedented milestone" for the Catholic Church in the United States, according to Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, of Belleville, Illinois, and USCCB President.
- Navy Chaplain, Nun in Prison Ministry Focus of ABC Show (03-198)
October 15, 2003
A U.S. Navy chaplain on a warship and a nun ministering in a California state prison are highlighted in "Never Far From God: Portraits in Ministry," a documentary slated to air on ABC television.
- Media Alert – Worth Noting in November (03-199)
October 16, 2003
Elections a Time for "Faithful Citizenship" ; Child and Youth Protection Update ; Bishops Conference Fights Scourge of Human Trafficking.
- Bishop Henry Mansell Named to Archbishop of Hartford; Pope Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Daniel Cronin (03-201)
October 20, 2003
Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Hartford Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin, 75, and named Bishop Henry J. Mansell of Buffalo as his successor.
- Camden Educator Named to U.S. Bishops' Catechetical Office (03-202)
October 20, 2003
Michael Steier, D. Min., Secretary for Evangelization and Catechetical Formation in the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, has been named Assistant Secretary for Catechesis and Leadership Formation at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar November 2003 (03-200)
October 21, 2003
- Bishops' Conference Official Hails Senate Vote on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Looks Forward to Action by President Bush (03-204)
October 21, 2003
Gail Quinn, Executive Director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), hailed today's vote by the U.S. Senate which passed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
- Media Advisory: USCCB Annual Meeting, November 10-13, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill (03-205)
October 21, 2003
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its fall meeting, November 10-13, at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Press accreditation forms are available at usccb.org/comm and must be submitted by November 3.
- United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Continues To Explore The Church In Each Place And In All Places (03-206)
October 22, 2003
The United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue continued work on the theme of The Church in Each Place and in All Places, at an Oct. 2-5 meeting at St. Paul's College here.
- North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Issues Agreed Statement on Filioque, a Question that Divided the Two Communions for Many Centuries (03-207)
October 28, 2003
The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation concluded a four-year study of the Filioque on October 25, when it unanimously adopted an agreed text on this difficult question that has divided the two communions for many centuries.
- Seminar and Plenary Session on 'The New Challenge of Peace' Planned for Bishops' November Meeting; Bishops From Vietnam and Congo Also to Speak (03-208)
October 30, 2003
A Plenary session and Seminar for Bishops on "The New Challenge of Peace" will be part of the semi-annual meeting here of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Nov. 10-13.
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