USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - April 1999 Press Release Archives

April 1999 Press Release Archives

Eight U.S. Cardinals Urge Milosevic, Clinton to Negotiate Peace (99-074)
April 1, 1999
The eight U.S. Cardinals, in an extraordinary joint action, have sent letters to President Clinton and Yugoslavia's President Slobodan Milosevic calling for an end to all violence in Kosovo and the immediate return to negotiations.
The New Out-of-Towners Add to Remake Trend (99-075)
April 2, 1999
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews The Out-of-Towners for the week of April 2-8. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of The Rugrats Movie, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
ARC-USA Meeting Discusses Local-Universal Church Relationships (99-077)
April 6, 1999
The relationship between the local church and the universal church was the major focus of discussions at the recent meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States. The 48th meeting of the ARC-USA dialogue, sponsored by the Episcopal Church and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), took place at the Center for Continuing Formation, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, March 11-14. The 23 members and participants reviewed a draft of a report which will be the first major step in a long-term project examining how authority is understood and exercised in both churches.
Bishops Urge Celebration of Jubilee Day for Women in March 2000 (99-076)
April 7, 1999
Dioceses and parishes across the nation should plan events to mark the international Jubilee Day for Women, next March 25, according to the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Women in Society and in the Church.
Kosovar Refugee Crisis Requires Immediate, Long-Term Strategies (99-079)
April 7, 1999
The Kosovar refugee crisis, the largest since the end of the Second World War, requires the United States and the international community to develop immediate and long-term strategies, said the Chairman of the Bishops' Migration Committee in a statement released today.
Revised Moral Guidelines Approved for CCHD Funding (99-078)
April 7, 1999
The Administrative Board of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) has approved revised Moral Guidelines for Funding by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The Board approved the guidelines at its meeting here, March 23.
Midwest Region Islamic-Catholic Dialogue Setting Annual Pace (99-080)
April 8, 1999
For three years, a group of Muslims and Catholics in the Midwest has been making an annual retreat and discussing the meaning of an expression held in common, "the Word of God." Convening with joint sponsorship by the Islamic Society of North America and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, and hosted by Catholic and Muslim leaders in Indianapolis, the group meets for 24 hours to discuss various aspects of Christian and Islamic understandings of "the Word of God," to exchange information on relations, to pray, and to share some informal conversation.
Never Been Kissed Is Panned on 1-800 Movie Line (99-081)
April 9, 1999
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Never Been Kissed for the week of April 9-15. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
'Strengthening the Church at Home' Is Theme of Home Missions Appeal (99-082)
April 13, 1999
U.S. Catholics will once again have the opportunity to support the work of evangelization at home--from dioceses where a few Catholics are scattered across tens of thousands of square miles to those that struggle with overwhelming numbers concentrated in smaller areas--when the Catholic Home Missions Appeal (CHMA) is taken up later this month.
Government Should Not Support Destructive Harvesting of Cells from Living Embryos, NCCB Official Tells Bioethics Commission (99-083)
April 16, 1999
In testimony before the National Bioethics Advisory Commission, an official of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops said "the moral problem of encouraging the destruction of human embryos for their stem cells is independent of any possible benefit expected from such research."
Clinton Proposal on Debt Relief a 'Significant Step' (99-084)
April 16, 1999
A new Clinton Administration proposal for relieving the debt burden of some of the world's poorest countries sparked optimism with two U.S. Bishops recognized for their leadership in international affairs.
Hoppity Goes to Town Is Family Video Pick (99-085)
April 16, 1999
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Life for the week of April 16-22. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Hoppity Goes to Town, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
Roman Catholic, Polish National Catholic Churches Meet Again (99-088)
April 19, 1999
The spring session of the dialogue between the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC) and the Roman Catholic Church took place in Scranton, PA, April 14-15, 1999. Hosted by the PNCC, the meeting was held at the National Church Center.
May Events (99-086)
April 20, 1999
May Pitches (99-087)
April 20, 1999
MRS Executive Director Welcomes Announcement of Kosovar Refugee Program (99-089)
April 21, 1999
Mark Franken, executive director of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), the largest resettler of refugees in the United States, today welcomed the decision of the Clinton Administration to bring to the United States 20,000 Kosovar Albanian refugees from Macedonia for temporary protection.
'Turn Away From Culture of Violence' Says Catholic Bishop's Domestic Policy Chair in Response to School Shootings (99-090)
April 22, 1999
American society "can turn away from a culture of violence—a culture of death—and towards life," said Los Angeles Archbishop, Cardinal Roger Mahony, chairman of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Domestic Policy Committee.
Debt Relief Plans Should Include Poverty Alleviation Component (99-091)
April 23, 1999
Poverty alleviation should be a goal of efforts to relieve the debt burdens of the world's poorest countries, says the Administrative Board of the United States Catholic Conference in a major statement on the issue released today.
Pushing Tin Leads Movie Review Line (99-092)
April 23, 1999
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Pushing Tin for the week of April 23-29. Also, included on the toll-free line is a review of Aaron's Magic Village, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue Explores Existing Studies (99-093)
April 27, 1999
"The Church as Koinonia of Salvation: Its Structures and Ministries" was the principal focus of recent discussions between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB).
Bishops' Membership Photo Directory Now Available (99-094)
April 27, 1999
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.
NCCB Official Urges Congress to Reject Attempts by HHS to Avoid Bans on Federal Funding for Human Embryo Experiments (99-096)
April 28, 1999
An official of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) urged Congress to reject Department of Health and Human Services' attempts to find a loophole in the current ban on federal funding for human embryo experiments so these embryos can be deliberately killed to provide "stem cells" for federally funded research.
Citing Pope's Message for World Communications Day, Bishop Urges Increased Support for Catholic Communication Campaign (99-097)
April 30, 1999
In a letter sent to Catholic Bishops throughout the country, Bishop Robert N. Lynch said the best way to highlight the Pope's message for World Communications Day is through increased support for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
Babe: Pig in the City Is Family Video Pick of the Week (99-099)
April 30, 1999
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line reviews Pushing Tin for the week of April 30-May 6. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Babe: Pig in the City, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
U.S. Catholic Resettlement Network Prepares for Kosovar Refugee Arrivals (99-100)
April 30, 1999
U.S. Catholic Conference/Migration and Refugee Services, the largest private refugee resettlement agency in the United States, will be prepared for the arrival of 20,000 Kosovar refugees in coming weeks, according to the chairman of the Bishops' Migration Committee.