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February 2000 Press Release Archives

NCCB President Issues Statement on Move Toward Sainthood for U.S. Nun-Heiress Katharine Drexel, Pope John XXIII, Father Seelos (00-020)
February 1, 2000
Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement concerning the move closer to sainthood for U.S. nun-heiress Blessed Katharine Drexel, Pope John XXIII and Redemptorist Father Francis Xavier Seelos, a Bavarian native who worked with immigrants in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan and Louisiana.
Bishops' Aide Says NIH Guidelines Demean Human Life, Undermine Federal Policy on Protection of Human Subjects (00-021)
February 1, 2000
The General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference (NCCB/USCC) said proposed NIH guidelines to fund research on stem cells obtained by destroying human embryos demean human life and undermine longstanding federal policy on protection of human subjects.
Most Reverend Edmond Carmody Named Bishop of Corpus Christi (00-022)
February 2, 2000
Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Edmond Carmody of Tyler, Texas as Bishop of Corpus Christi.
Movie Viewers Will Hear Scream 3 Over This Week's Movie Line List (00-024)
February 4, 2000
Movie viewers will hear Scream 3 over this week's movie line list. The February 4-10 list includes the following theater releases and their classifications according to moral suitability. Movies are evaluated according to artistic merit and moral suitability by the U.S. Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting.
Multi-ethnic Speakers Show Encuentro 2000 to Be All-inclusive U.S. Celebration of Jubilee Year (00-023)
February 7, 2000
Hispanic, African-American, Vietnamese, Native-American, Jamaican and Latin-American persons are among key speakers at Encuentro 2000, the celebration of the Jubilee Year for the Church in the United States.
Bishop Fiorenza Urges President To Propose A Suspension of All Federal Executions (00-025)
February 10, 2000
The President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference has urged President Clinton to propose a suspension of all federal executions.
Encuentro 2000 Scholarships Available (00-027)
February 16, 2000
Scholarships are available for persons who need help in attending Encuentro 2000: Many Faces in God's House, the U.S. bishops' national Jubilee Year event slated for the Los Angeles Convention Center, July 6-9.
New Staff Members Aid Work of Church's Home Missions Office (00-028)
February 16, 2000
New staff members will share the work load of the Catholic Home Missions Appeal as preparations move forward for the third annual collection for the home missions, which will be taken up in the parishes of the United States this spring.
1-800 Movie Line Says "Amen" to Lilies of the Field (00-032)
February 18, 2000
The 1-800-311-4CCC movie line says "amen" to Lilies of the Field when it comes to family video viewing this week. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of the dark comedy, The Whole Nine Yards.
Msgr. Kaising Named Auxiliary in Archdiocese for Military Services (00-031)
February 22, 2000
Pope John Paul II appointed Monsignor John J. Kaising of Cincinnati as Titular Bishop of Orreacelia and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
Cardinal Law Deplores Arrest of Archbishop in Congo, Urges U.S. and Uganda Governments to Help Resolve the Situation (00-033)
February 22, 2000
Cardinal Bernard Law, Chairman of the International Policy Committee, U.S. Catholic Conference, issued a statement deploring the arrest of Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dozens of Workshops Slated for Encuentro 2000 in Los Angeles (00-030)
February 23, 2000
Dozens of workshops to highlight concerns for the 21st Century will be featured at Encuentro 2000: Many Faces in God's House, slated for July 6-9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
March Events (00-034)
February 24, 2000
Reindeer Games Anything But Fun, Says 1-800 Movie Line (00-039)
February 25, 2000
Reindeer Games is anything but fun, according to this week's 1-800 movie review line. This week's listing also includes the new comedy, Wonder Boys.
Religious Sister Honored for Work with Florida's Migrant Farm Workers, Stressing Stability, Education and Citizenship (00-037)
February 25, 2000
A Dominican Sister of 31 years, born in Bolivia and educated in the United States, will receive the Year 2000 Sister Margaret Cafferty Development of People Award for her work since 1983 with migrant farm workers in Florida. The award is presented annually by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, and will be presented in Washington, D.C.