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

February 2004 Press Release Archives

Pope Accepts Resignations of Bishop Gerry of Portland and Auxiliary Bishop Wirz of Madison; Bishop Richard Malone Named to Maine Diocese (04-022)
February 10, 2004
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Joseph J. Gerry, OSB, of Portland, Maine, and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Malone of Boston as his successor.
Pope Accepts Resignation Of Springfield Bishop Thomas L. Dupr� (04-023)
February 11, 2004
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas L. Dupr� of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Bishops' Committee Issues Collection of Documents on `The Bible, The Jews, and The Death of Jesus' (04-024)
February 11, 2004
The Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (BCEIA) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is publishing a collection of key documents of Catholic teaching on the Church's relationship to the Jews and its opposition to anti-Semitism.
Bishop's Testimony Calls For Comprehensive Immigration Reform (04-026)
February 12, 2004
President Bush's proposal for a temporary worker program for immigrants is a welcome development, but it falls short of the standards articulated by the U.S. and Mexican bishops last year, according to congressional testimony submitted today.
Human Cloning Announcement 'Sign of Moral Regress,' Says Cardinal Keeler (04-025)
February 12, 2004
Cardinal William Keeler said the announcement that South Korean scientists have used cloning to create and destroy dozens of human embryos "is a sign of moral regress."
Statement of Bishop Gregory on News Reports of Study Findings (04-027)
February 16, 2004
Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued the following statement on news stories about data said to be from the John Jay Study on the nature and scope of the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, commissioned by the National Review Board at the USCCB's request:
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Honors Mercy Sister For Supporting Empowerment of Low-Income Latinas (04-028)
February 19, 2004
Sr. Petra Chavez, RSM, will receive the Year 2004 Sister Margaret Cafferty Development of People Award for her efforts to empower low-income immigrant women through access to computer training. The national award is given annually by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, and will be presented here February 22.
Cardinal Keeler urges approval of Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2003 (04-029)
February 20, 2004
Cardinal William Keeler has urged Congressional approval of H.R. 1997, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2003 (also known as Laci and Conner's law) and rejection of any substitute that would nullify its intent.
Meeting of the Bishops of the Church in America Sends Expression of Solidarity with Bishops of Haiti (04-030)
February 23, 2004
The Bishops of the Church in America, in San Antonio, Texas for their annual meeting, sent a message of greetings and solidarity to the Bishops of the Church in Haiti.
Bishop Ricard Says Success in Iraq Includes Ensuring that Religious Liberty Is Fully Respected (04-031)
February 23, 2004
Bishop John Ricard, SSJ, Chairman of the International Policy Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed recent statements by Ambassador L. Paul Bremer regarding "the importance of ensuring that religious liberty is fully respected in the new Iraq."
Cardinal Keeler Hails Establishment of Joint Russian Orthodox-Roman Catholic Working Group (04-032)
February 24, 2004
Cardinal William Keeler hailed reports from Moscow about conversations between representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Holy See.
Bishop Articulates Principles for Responding to Possible Haitian Refugees (04-033)
February 24, 2004
Should international efforts to stabilize the volatile situation in Haiti fail, the United States should ensure the protection of any refugees who flee the island nation, according to standards articulated today by the Chairman of the Migration Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Revised Media Advisory: U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops Responds to Reports On Clergy Sex Abuse (04-034)
February 24, 2004
News conference to respond to the findings of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice report on the Nature and Scope of abuse (1950-2002) and the National Review Board's Causes and Context report. Media credentials required. The reports are scheduled to be released by the National Review Board at 10 AM ET.
Father Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap, Named Executive Director of Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices (04-035)
February 25, 2004
Father Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap., of the Faculty of Theology, Oxford University, has been named Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops of the Church in America Issue Statement Affirming Value and Importance of the Family (04-038)
February 25, 2004
At their meeting in San Antonio, Texas, the Bishops of the Church in America issued a statement affirming the fundamental value and importance of the family.
700 Priests Removed Since January 2002 (04-040)
February 27, 2004
"In January, on the occasion of the release of the Charter Implementation Report, I was asked how many priests had been removed from ministry on account of the commitment made by the bishops in the `Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,' adopted in June, 2002.