USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - April 2004 Press Release Archives

April 2004 Press Release Archives

Cardinal Keeler Critiques Report of Bioethics Council (04-061)
April 1, 2004
Cardinal William Keeler said today's report by the President's Council on Bioethics "deserves attention from all concerned about technological abuse of human life."
Methodists, Catholics Begin Drafting Report for the Churches (04-062)
April 1, 2004
The United Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue met at the Washington Retreat House, March 22-24. After several years of historical, theological and biblical research on the theme The Church in Each Place and in All Places, the members of the dialogue have begun to draft a report for the churches as a result of their work.
Catholic Bishops' Official Applauds President Bush for Signing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act -- "Laci and Conner's Law" (04-063)
April 1, 2004
Today President George W. Bush signed into law the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as "Laci and Conner's Law" in memory of Laci Peterson and her unborn child. The law, which passed the House and Senate earlier this year with bipartisan majority votes, recognizes an unborn child as a second victim in a violent federal crime against a pregnant woman.
Chairman Protests Arrest of Chinese Bishop (04-065)
April 7, 2004
In a letter to the Chinese ambassador to the United States, the chairman of the bishops' International Policy Committee today protested the arrest of a Catholic bishop in China earlier this week.
Chairman Protests Arrest of Chinese Bishop (04-065)
April 7, 2004
In a letter to the Chinese ambassador to the United States, the chairman of the bishops' International Policy Committee today protested the arrest of a Catholic bishop in China earlier this week.
Meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S. Is Held; On-Going Projects and Studies Discussed (04-066)
April 13, 2004
The fifty sixth meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States (ARC-USA) met March 25-28 at St. Paul's College here.
Record of Almost $12 Million in Grants Announced by Bishops' Committee on Home Missions, but Collection Hard Pressed to Keep Pace with Needs of Poorest Dioceses (04-067)
April 14, 2004
The Catholic Home Missions Appeal, which helps the most financially strapped dioceses in the United States carry out their work of preaching the Gospel, will award $11.9 million in grants this year, the highest total in its seven-year history.
Middle East Peace Requires New U.S. Steps (04-068)
April 14, 2004
On the eve of the United States-Israeli summit, leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the United States to provide "strong support" for reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Catholic Church Communications Initiative for 2004: How the Good News Gets Around (04-069)
April 20, 2004
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) announced today the launch of its 2004 campaign: HOW THE GOOD NEWS GETS AROUND.
Bishops' Official Contrasts "Choice" March With Abortion Trials; Says Women Deserve Better than Abortion (04-071)
April 22, 2004
"As abortion activists gather this weekend to protest what they see as new threats to 'choice,' abortion providers are in court describing the grisly reality behind the political slogan," said Cathy Cleaver Ruse, Esq., Director of Planning and Information for the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
USCCB President Welcomes New Instruction on The Eucharist (04-070)
April 23, 2004
Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed the Instruction "Redemptionis Sacramentum" issued today by the Holy See's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Names Winners in Fourth Annual Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest (04-072)
April 23, 2004
Three students from St. Mary's School in Frankenstein, Missouri, in the Diocese of Jefferson City, have won the grand prize in the 2003-2004 Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Multi-Media Youth Arts contest. CCHD is the national anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
New Vatican Instruction on the Eucharist to Be Published by USCCB Publishing (04-073)
April 23, 2004
One year after Pope John Paul II's encyclical on the Eucharist (Ecclesia De Eucharistia), the Holy See has issued an Instruction (Redemptionis Sacramentum) to explain the deeper level of liturgical norms in the light of some abuses of liturgical law. USCCB Publishing is the initial publisher of the Instruction in this country.
Media Alert - Worth Noting in May 2004 (04-074)
April 23, 2004
Down the Road - Upcoming May Calendar (04-075)
April 23, 2004
Bishop Gregory Says Task Force Discussing Participation of Catholics in Political Life (04-077)
April 23, 2004
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement regarding the participation of Catholics in public life.
Bishops' Head Urges Consideration of Human Consequences, Moral Dimensions of Budget Choices (04-076)
April 26, 2004
In a letter to House and Senate Budget conferees, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop urged special consideration to the human consequences and moral dimensions of budgetary choices, "since those decisions help or hurt people, strengthen or weaken family life, and advance or jeopardize the future of our nation."
Pro-Abortion March Out Of Step With American People; More Americans 'Pro-Life' Than 'Pro-Choice' According To Poll (04-078)
April 26, 2004
"Abortion activists were marching out of step with the American people last weekend," said Cathy Cleaver Ruse, Esq., Director of Planning and Information of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. "National public opinion polls show that Americans reject exactly what the marchers support: abortion on demand," she said.
Walking God's Paths, Videos and DVD on Christian-Jewish Relations, Available from USCCB (04-079)
April 29, 2004
Walking God's Paths, a series of short videos and DVDs on Christian-Jewish relations over the centuries, is now available from USCCB Publishing.
Catholic Official Challenges Letter Urging Policy Change on Stem Cell Research (04-080)
April 29, 2004
An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) challenged a letter signed by more than 200 House members urging President Bush to encourage destruction of new human embryos for stem cell research.
Vietnam's Religious Freedom Improvements Praised, Additional Steps Urged (04-081)
April 29, 2004
Despite reported improvements in religious freedom in Vietnam, the "violent repression" of some Vietnamese Christians and the detention of a Catholic priest are sources of "grave concern," according to the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' International Policy Committee.