USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - August 2002 Press Release Archives

August 2002 Press Release Archives

Chinese American Catholics to Dedicate Mosaic at Basilica Shrine In Washington (02-152)
August 2, 2002
More than 1,000 Chinese American Catholics from the United States, Canada, and Japan will convene at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, for the dedication of Our Lady of China mosaic, Saturday, August 3.
Deacon, Retired Navy Officer to Head Bishops' Office for the Diaconate (02-153)
August 2, 2002
Deacon William T. Ditewig, Director of Pastoral Services for the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, and a retired U.S. Navy officer, has been named Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Secretariat for the Diaconate.
Cardinal Keeler Mourns Passing of Jewish Leader Mordecai Waxman (02-156)
August 12, 2002
Cardinal William H. Keeler expressed sorrow at the death of Rabbi Mordecai Waxman, whom he called "a major force in the improvement of relations between the Jewish people and the Catholic Church worldwide."
Bishops' Official Criticizes Bar Association For Supporting Human Cloning (02-157)
August 13, 2002
Today the American Bar Association ("ABA") at its annual convention passed a resolution opposing a ban on human cloning.
Down the Road – Events in SEPTEMBER 2002 (02-158)
August 16, 2002
2001 College Football Coach of the Year Featured on Catholic Radio Weekly (02-159)
August 16, 2002
The August 24-25 edition of Catholic Radio Weekly, A 30-minute program of the U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), will include an interview with University of Maryland football Coach Ralph Friedgen, who was the choice for Coach of the Year in 2001.
Bishops' Official Applauds Petition Against FDA's RU-486 Approval (02-162)
August 21, 2002
A petition filed yesterday with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks a ruling which would withdraw the abortion drug RU-486–known as Mifeprex in the United States–from the market on the grounds that it jeopardizes the health and safety of women.
Membership of National Review Board Completed (02-163)
August 23, 2002
Belleville Bishop, Wilton D. Gregory, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced today the appointment of Justice Petra J. Maes of the New Mexico Supreme Court to the National Review Board which will assist and monitor the USCCB's planned office for Child and Youth Protection.
Around the Corner – Items in Interest in September 2002 (02-160)
August 23, 2002
Poverty is Focus of CCHD Survey; Journal Questions Focus on Terrorist Attacks; Nine-Day "Novena" Approach to September 11; University Catholics Focus on Future; U.S./Mexico Border Delegation to Meet with Congress and Administration.
2002-2003 Respect Life Materials Are Now Available (02-165)
August 29, 2002
Respect Life program materials for 2002-2003 observance are now available from the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Respect Life Sunday, which begins the year-long effort, is October 6.
Anastasia Brown Named Director, MRS Office of Refugee Programs (02-166)
August 29, 2002
Anastasia Brown has been named Director, Office of Refugee Programs, Migration and Refugee Services (MRS). For the past three years Ms. Brown has been Associate Director for Processing Operations in the Office of Refugee Programs. MRS is part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Interchurch Delegation from United States Visits Armenia (02-167)
August 29, 2002
An interchurch delegation from the United States was in Armenia from August 22 to 25, 2002. Organized by the Legate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in America, the pilgrimage represented a broad range of Christian Churches in the United States, according to an August 25 communique from Yerevan, Armenia.