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December 2001 Press Release Archives

Pastoral Statement Celebrates Asian-Pacific Presence in The U.S. Church (01-211)
December 3, 2001
Recognizing the growing Asian and Pacific presence in the Catholic Church in the United States, the nation's Catholic Bishops have approved their first pastoral statement on the topic and called for a stronger pastoral response to the needs of these diverse communities.
Bishop Michael Sheridan Named Coadjutor of Colorado Springs (01-212)
December 3, 2001
Pope John Paul II has named Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of St. Louis to be Coadjutor to Bishop Richard C. Hanifen of Colorado Springs.
Middle East Peace Is 'Possible,' Cardinal Says (01-214)
December 5, 2001
Peace between Israelis and Palestinians is still possible despite last weekend's deadly terrorist attacks in Israel, according the chairman of the Bishops' International Policy Committee, who called the attacks "moral obscenities."
Cardinals Keeler and Kasper Pay Tribute to Jewish Official Who First Told the World of Hitler's Plan for the Holocaust (01-215)
December 5, 2001
Cardinal William Keeler and Cardinal Walter Kasper paid tribute to the accomplishments of Gerhart Riegner, the former general secretary of the World Jewish Council and a pioneer in Christian-Jewish relations.
National Council of Synagogues, BCEIA, Issue Joint Reflection on the Events of September 11th (01-216)
December 6, 2001
The National Council of Synagogues and the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs have issued a "Joint Reflection on the events of September 11."
Midnight Mass, Urbi et Orbi Blessing to Be Broadcast Worldwide From Vatican (01-217)
December 13, 2001
TV coverage of Midnight Mass from St. Peter's Basilica and the Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) blessing of Pope John Paul II will be provided for worldwide distribution by RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, in cooperation with the Vatican Television Center and coordinated by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
Lutherans and Catholics Continue Work on 'Koinonia' Statement (01-218)
December 13, 2001
The 10th round of talks between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reviewed drafts of sections of a forthcoming statement on "The Church as Koinonia of Salvation: Its Structures and Ministries," at a meeting here December 6-9.
Covington Bishop Robert W. Muench Named Bishop of Baton Rouge (01-219)
December 14, 2001
Pope John Paul II has named Bishop Robert W. Muench of Covington, Kentucky as Bishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Cardinal Bevilacqua Urges Senate to Ban Human Cloning in U.S. (01-220)
December 17, 2001
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua has urged the U.S. Senate to follow the lead of the House of Representatives and ban human cloning in the United States.
Discount Deadline for World Youth Day Registration Extended (01-221)
December 17, 2001
The deadline to receive the five percent discount for World Youth Day registration has been extended to January 18.
Down the Road -- Events in January 2002 (01-223)
December 17, 2001
Cardinal Keeler Pays Tribute to the Life of Msgr. Bryan Walsh (01-226)
December 28, 2001
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Episcopal Moderator for Catholic-Jewish Relations, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued a statement of tribute to the life and accomplishments of Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh, former director of Catholic Community Services for the Archdiocese of Miami.
Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops for Washington Archdiocese (01-225)
December 29, 2001
Pope John Paul II named Monsignor Kevin J. Farrell, Vicar General for Administration and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Washington, and Father Francisco Gonzalez Valer, S.F., Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Catholics, as Auxiliary Bishops of Washington.
Bishop Robert N. Lynch Named President, Chairman of CRS Board (01-227)
December 31, 2001
Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Florida, has been named president and chairman of the board of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) by Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Illinois, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which oversees CRS.