USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - August 2001 Press Release Archives

August 2001 Press Release Archives

Cardinal Keeler Hails House Vote Banning Human Cloning (01-139)
August 1, 2001
Cardinal William Keeler, Chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, applauded the House of Representatives for its overwhelming approval of the Human Cloning Prohibition Act.
Ad Council Endorses CCHD's 'Poverty USA' Campaign, National PSA Campaign is One of a Select Few Approved for 2001 (01-140)
August 3, 2001
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) announced today (August 3) that its "Poverty, USA" public service advertising campaign has been officially endorsed by the Ad Council.
Father John Kozar Named to Head Holy Childhood Association (01-141)
August 6, 2001
Father John Kozar has been named Director of the Holy Childhood Association effective September 1.
Catholic Bishops Criticize Bush Policy on Embryo Research (01-142)
August 9, 2001
The remarks of Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, regarding President George W. Bush's statement on stem cell research.
Around the Corner -- September Media Alert (01-144)
August 16, 2001
CARA Study Emphasizes Spiritual Formation; Campus Ministers Prepare for Largest Ever Catholic Student Population; Catholic Thought and Evolution; Implementation of Diversity Message.
Down the Road -- Events in September 2001 (01-145)
August 16, 2001
Traveling Catholics Using Web, 800-number to Find Mass Times, According to Catholic Communication Campaign (01-146)
August 17, 2001
Traveling Catholics are increasingly using the Web address WWW.Masstimes.org and the toll free number 1-800-MASSTIMES (1-800-627-3846) to find out the Mass schedule in parishes all around the nation, the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) reports.
Catechetical Sunday Slated For September 16 Weekend (01-148)
August 27, 2001
Catechetical Sunday will be marked in parishes nationwide the weekend of September 15-16.
Catechetical Sunday Slated For September 16 Weekend (01-148)
August 28, 2001
Catechetical Sunday will be marked in parishes nationwide the weekend of September 15-16.
Bishops Offer Parishes Guidance in 'Welcoming The Stranger Among Us' (01-149)
August 28, 2001
How to develop a parish welcoming plan is just one of the many practical suggestions included in a resource packet for implementing the Bishops' call for Catholics to "welcome the stranger among us".
Age of Confirmation Decreed (01-150)
August 31, 2001
Following recognition by the Holy See, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has decreed that the age for conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States will be between "the age of discretion and about sixteen years of age."
Conference Official Says Federal Regulations Should Treat Embryo Outside Womb as Human Subject (01-152)
August 31, 2001
An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said a proposal to revise federal regulations governing research should treat the human embryo outside the womb as a human subject.