• Bishops' Education Secretary Applauds House Voucher Vote (98-092)
  May 1, 1998
  Msgr. Thomas J. McDade, the U.S. Bishops Secretary for Education, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives April 30 vote for vouchers to provide scholarships for students in Washington, D.C.
• Les Miserables Makes its Debut on the Silver Screen (98-093)
  May 1, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Les Miserables for the week of May 1-7. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Anastasia, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
• Bishop Murry Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of St. Thomas; Father Joseph Perry of Milwaukee Named Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (98-094)
  May 4, 1998
  Pope John Paul II has appointed Chicago Auxiliary Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, to be Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Most Reverend Elliott G. Thomas, 71, is Bishop of Saint Thomas.
• 'Reflections on Millennium' Issued Jointly by National Council of Synagogues and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (98-095)
  May 7, 1998
  The National Council of Synagogues and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs have issued a joint statement entitled "Reflections on the Millennium."
• Deep Impact Fizzles on this Week's 1-800 Movie Review Line (98-098)
  May 8, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Les Miserables for the week of May 8-14. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of I Remember Mama, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
• Apb. McCarrick Mourns Death of Catholic Bishop in Pakistan (98-099)
  May 8, 1998
  Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, Chairman of the International Policy Committee, United States Catholic Conference, issued a statement mourning the death of Most Reverend John Joseph, Bishop of Faisalabad, Pakistan, a leading human rights activist in that country.
• Religious Retirement Collection Exceeds $29 Million; Largest Annual Collection in its History (98-096)
  May 11, 1998
  Donations to the latest Religious Retirement Collection exceeded $29 million, the largest amount ever collected in an annual appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious.
• Bishops' Membership Photo Directory Now Available (98-100)
  May 11, 1998
  A useful tool for identifying and locating members of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States is now available from the U.S. Catholic Conference's Department of Communications.
• Priests in Class of '98 Boast Varied School, Racial Backgrounds (98-097)
  May 11, 1998
  Teachers, tradesmen, lawyers and laborers make up the ranks of men comprising the U.S. ordination class of 1998.
• Migration Chairman's Statement: Accept Immigrants Through Citizenship Process (98-101)
  May 11, 1998
  Proposals to tighten the citizenship process for immigrants should not make naturalization an unattainable goal, according to a statement by the Chairman of the Bishops' Committee on Migration, released today.
• Bishop Schlarman Resigns; Wichita Official Named to Dodge City (98-102)
  May 11, 1998
  Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Bishop Stanley G. Schlarman of Dodge City, Kansas, and appointed Monsignor Ronald M. Gilmore, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia in the Diocese of Wichita, as his successor.
• Chairman Urges Support for 'Freedom from Religious Persecution Act' (98-103)
  May 12, 1998
  Foreign aid should be linked to a country's record on religious liberty, according to the chairman of the Bishops' International Policy Committee, who has again urged support for legislation scheduled for a vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• 'Catholic Campaign for Human Development' (CCHD) Is New Name for Church's Domestic Anti-Poverty Program (98-104)
  May 13, 1998
  The Campaign for Human Development, the Catholic Church's domestic anti-poverty program, has added "Catholic" to its official name. Its name is now the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).
• Father John Pollard Named Director of New Chicago Archdiocesan Department of Education (98-105)
  May 13, 1998
  Father John Pollard, for the past three years director of the Office for the Catechism of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been named Director of the newly-formed Department of Education of the Archdiocese of Chicago, effective August 15.
• New Directory of Catholic Communication Personnel Published (98-106)
  May 14, 1998
  The 1998 Directory of Catholic Communication Personnel, compiled and published by the Communication Department of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) has been published. The directory contains names, addresses, phone and FAX numbers, and E-mail addresses for communication and information directors and broadcast officials for U.S. Catholic dioceses and church-affiliated organizations.
• G-8 Nations Have Moral Obligation to Assist the World's Poor (98-107)
  May 15, 1998
  The chairman of the U.S. Bishops' International Policy Committee yesterday reminded the leaders of the Group of Eight nations gathering in England for their annual summit of the "moral obligation of creditor nations to contribute to the well being of millions of poor people around the world."
• The Horse Whisperer Illustrates Some Movies Do Have Morals (98-109)
  May 15, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews The Horse Whisperer for the week of May 15-21. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Hoosiers, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
• NCCB Official to Receive Honorary Degree this Weekend (98-110)
  May 15, 1998
  Beverly A. Carroll, Executive Director of the Secretariat for African American Catholics at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be recognized this weekend for her work in evangelization and community organizing.
• Archbishop Dismayed by India's Nuclear Tests (98-111)
  May 18, 1998
  India's detonation of five nuclear weapons last week "raises troubling moral issues," according to the Chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference International Policy Committee, who urged restraint in any U.S. response.
• 'Compromise and Accommodation' Should Mark Renewed Mid-East Peace Talks (98-112)
  May 19, 1998
  Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, and Chairman of the U.S. Catholic International Policy Committee, has encouraged all parties in the Middle East peace talks to recommit themselves to the process to ensure a speedy "peace with justice" in the region.
• June Events (98-113)
  May 20, 1998
• June Pitches (98-114)
  April 20, 1998
• New Director Named for Office of International Justice and Peace (98-115)
  May 21, 1998
  Gerard Powers, a policy advisor in the U.S. Catholic Conference Office of International Justice and Peace (IJP), has been named the new director of the Office.
• Church Leaders to Expand Common Witness in Mission Work (98-116)
  May 21, 1998
  Approximately 70 Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, Evangelical and Orthodox participants explored the changing character of mission work and how that work might be better acomplished ecumenically at the Third Ecumenical Conference on Common Witness.
• Big Start for Memorial Day Weekend with Godzilla (98-117)
  May 22, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Godzilla for the week of May 22-28. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Anchors Aweigh, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
• 'Significant Risk for a Future of Peace' in Northern Ireland (98-118)
  May 26, 1998
  Religious leaders in the United States today offered their "heartfelt congratulations" to the people of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic following Friday's overwhelming ratification of the "Good Friday Agreement," which seeks to end nearly 30 years of violence.
• Conference Official Disappointed Court Won't Hear Challenge to Clinic Access Law (98-119)
  May 26, 1998
  Helen Alvare, Director of Planning and Information, Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today.
• Archbishop Welcomes U.S. Commitment to Sign Landmines Treaty (98-120)
  May 27, 1998
  A conditioned new commitment by the Clinton Administration to sign the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines is welcome news, according to the Chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference International Policy Committee.
• Catholic Social Teaching, Sex and Violence in Communications, and Liturgical Matters on the Agenda for Bishops' June Meeting (98-121)
  May 29, 1998
  Major statements on Catholic social teaching, and on overcoming the exploitation of sex and violence in communications, will be presented to the Catholic Bishops of the United States at their forthcoming spring meeting in Pittsburgh.
• 10,000 E-Mails Swamp Government Officials, Telecommunications Companies Defending 'E-Rate' for Schools (98-122)
  May 29, 1998
  An unprecedented nationwide cyber-lobbying effort to save the "E-Rate" (education rate) program has generated more than 10,000 e-mail messages to Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and major telecommunications companies.
• Hope Floats in a Sea of Syrupy Sweet Sentiment (98-123)
  May 29, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Hope Floats for the week of May 29-June 4. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
• Hope Floats in a Sea of Syrupy Sweet Sentiment (98-123)
  May 29, 1998
  The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Hope Floats for the week of May 29-June 4. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.

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