• 'Welcome and Care of Refugees' Is Theme of USCC Western Convening (98-050)
  March 3, 1998
  "In Service to Refugees: Enhancing the Welcome and Care" is the theme for the Western Region Convening sponsored by the United States Catholic Conference/Migration and Refugee Services (USCC/MRS).
• The Borrowers Stand Firm for Week Two (98-051)
  March 6, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews The Borrowers for the week of March 6-12.
• Catholic Communication Campaign Invites Movie Line Callers to Vote For 1997's Best Film (98-053)
  March 10, 1998
  Film buffs of all ages can cast their own vote for "best picture" in the days before Oscar night, March 23, by calling 1-800-311-4CCC, the toll-free movie review line sponsored by the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communications Campaign.
• Top Ad Firm Producing Catholic Church Public Service Campaign (98-052)
  March 10, 1998
  World-renown ad firm Saatchi & Saatchi is developing pro bono a public service ad campaign for the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
• Benziger Editor Named Representative for Catechesis, Multicultural Concerns in USCC Education Department (98-054)
  March 11, 1998
  Daniel S. Mulhall, executive editor of Benziger Publishing Company, has been named the Representative for Catechesis and Multicultural Concerns in the U.S. Catholic Conference Department of Education effective in July.
• Marriage and Family Life Is Topic of Islamic-Catholic Dialogue (98-055)
  March 11, 1998
  Marriage and family life in the Catholic and Islamic traditions was discussed at the initial meeting of what is expected to be an on-going Islamic-Catholic dialogue.
• U.S., German Bishops Discuss Initiatives for Latin America (98-060)
  March 12, 1998
  In the cooperative spirit of last year's Synod of Bishops for America, Bishops from Germany and the United States have opened a dialogue on ways to offer financial assistance to the Chuch in Latin America.
• First Catholic Home Missions Appeal Scheduled for April 26 (98-056)
  March 13, 1998
  "Strengthening the Church at Home" is the theme for the first Catholic Home Missions Appeal (CHMA), scheduled for Sunday, April 26. The term "home missions" describes isolated or remote areas where Catholics are relatively few in number and parishes are widely scattered. The goal of the appeal is to support the missions in the United States and its dependencies so that Catholics living in these areas can continue to hear the Gospel message.
• Leonardo Dicaprio Has Double Duty as The Man in the Iron Mask (98-057)
  March 13, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews The Man in the Iron Mask for the week of March 13-19.
• Dioceses, Religious Orders Using Internet for Vocations (98-058)
  March 17, 1998
  Dozens of religious orders and dioceses host sites on the World Wide Web for vocation recruitment, according to a survey by the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Vocations.
• April Events (98-059)
  March 17, 1998
• U.S. Catholic Officials Issue Statement Concerning Shoah Document (98-061)
  March 17, 1998
  Cardinal William Keeler, Episcopal Moderator for Catholic-Jewish Relations of the Bishops Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, and Dr. Eugene Fisher, Associate Director of the Secretariat, issued a statement on the Holy See's document "We Remember: Reflections on the Shoah."
• April Pitches (98-062)
  March 19, 1998
  Thousands to Join Catholic Church on Holy Saturday
  Thousands of men and women will be baptized or come into full communion with the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, April 11. "This is a key step on their faith journey and follows the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a restored ancient tradition in our Church. The rite marks key steps on their faith journeys and the life of the Church. Through it, both the individual and the Church are changed," says Paulist Father John Hurley, the U.S. bishops' adviser on evangelization, the program to reach out to the unchurched. This addition of thousands of men and women into the Church calls for celebration among Catholics and an awareness of all of the deep desire for many in today's society to come closer to God."
• Archbishop Urges President to Focus on Human Rights During Visit to Africa (98-063)
  March 19, 1998
  Human rights is a challenge confronting each of the six countries on President Clinton's upcoming visit to Africa, and the chairman of the Bishops' International Policy Committee is urging him to focus on rights and other humanitarian issues.
• Catholic Schoolboy Searches For Signs of God in Wide Awake (98-064)
  March 20, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Wide Awake for the week of March 20-26.
• Rabbis, Bishops Give Reflections on Pilgrimage to Israel And Rome (98-065)
  March 20, 1998
  Jewish rabbis and Catholic bishops who participated in a 12-day interfaith journey to Israel and Rome have issued a statement entitled "Reflections on an Interfaith Pilgrimage." They described the trip as a "remarkable journey of dialogue and understanding."
• Catholic Bishops' Leaders on International Issues Applauds Clinton Action on Cuba (98-066)
  March 20, 1998
  Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, Chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference Committee on International Policy applauded President Clinton's lifting of some restrictions on aid to Cuba in a March 20 Statement.
• Catholic Conference And National Council of Churches Issue Joint Statement on Nigeria (98-067)
  March 25, 1998
  Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, Chairman of the Committee on International Policy, United States Catholic Conference, and Dr. Joan B. Campbell, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, have issued a joint statement on the situation in Nigeria.
• U.S. Bishops Issue Statement on Kosovo (98-068)
  March 25, 1998
  The U.S. Bishops voiced concern over repression and violence in Kosovo, in a March 25 statement from Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, Chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference International Policy Committee. The statement follows.
• USCC General Counsel Urges 'Vigorous Federal Protection' For Religious Rights (98-069)
  March 27, 1998
  In Congressional testimony, the General Counsel of the United States Catholic Conference, Mark E. Chopko, urged "vigorous federal protection" for religious rights.
• Wide Awake Tops this Week's 1-800 Movie Review Line (98-070)
  March 27, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Wide Awake for the week of March 27-April 2.
• Cardinal Law Comments on Assisted Suicides in Oregon (98-071)
  March 27, 1998
  Cardinal Bernard Law, Chairman of the Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, has issued a statement commenting on reports this week about the initiation of assisted suicides in Oregon.
• Leaders of U.S. Bishops Urge Justice for Strawberry Workers (98-072)
  March 31, 1998
  Leaders of the U.S. Bishops' Conference urged justice for strawberry workers in a statement released March 30.

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