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

June 2001 Press Release Archives

World Day for Consecrated Life 2002 Set for February 2-3 (01-094)
June 4, 2001
The World Day for Consecrated Life 2002 will be marked in the United States the weekend of February 2-3.
Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Human Cloning (01-098)
June 7, 2001
A new poll commissioned by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops confirms that Americans overwhelmingly oppose human cloning.
North American Orthodox-catholic Theological Consultation (01-099)
June 7, 2001
The sixtieth meeting of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation was held at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, NY, from May 29 to 31, 2001.
Execution of Persons with Mental Retardation Violates Constitutional Guarantee Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Say Catholic Conference, Other Religious Groups (01-100)
June 8, 2001
In an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief filed today in the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States Catholic Conference and a broad array of religious groups declared that the execution of persons with mental retardation violates "the standards of decency of American society and the Eighth Amendment guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment."
New Poll: Americans Oppose Destructive Embryo Research, Support Alternatives (01-101)
June 8, 2001
As two very different bills are introduced in the House of Representatives this week on stem cell research, a new poll commissioned by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops shows that Americans strongly prefer one approach over the other.
Statement of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' President on the Execution of Timothy McVeigh (01-104)
June 11, 2001
Following is a statement by Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, Bishop of Galveston-Houston, and President of the United States Catholic Conference, June 11, 2001.
Bishop Nienstedt Named to New Ulm; Coadjutor Appointed for Fargo (01-105)
June 12, 2001
Pope John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop John C. Nienstedt of Detroit as Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota. Bishop Nienstedt succeeds Most Reverend Raymond A. Lucker who resigned last November.
Catholic Bishops Reaffirm Support for Faith-based Initiative, Urge Congress to Pass Community Solutions Act (01-106)
June 13, 2001
The U.S. Catholic bishops endorsed legislation to implement President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiatives proposal.
Michelle Doyle Named Associate Director at USCC Government Liaison Office (01-107)
June 13, 2001
Michelle L. Doyle has been named Associate Director of the U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) Office for Government Liaison to be responsible for education concerns of the bishops.
Jerusalem Patriarch, Ambassador Ross Offer Perspectives on Middle East Crisis (01-108)
June 14, 2001
The nation's Catholic Bishops today heard an impassioned plea from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem on behalf of the people of the Middle East, and he urged the continued advocacy of the U.S. Bishops for a resolution to the crisis there.
Bishops Seek Action on Global Climate Change (01-109)
June 15, 2001
The U.S. Catholic bishops call for action on global climate change which reflects "the virtue of prudence, a priority focus on the needs of the poor, and a search for the common good."
Bishops Approve Revised Guidelines for Distribution of Communion under Both Bread and Wine (01-110)
June 15, 2001
Reception of Holy Communion under both bread and wine allows for Catholics to "experience a 'fuller sign of the Eucharistic banquet,'" according to a revised document approved today by the nation's bishops meeting in Atlanta.
Bishops Urge Israelis and Palestinians to Return to Negotiations, Express Solidarity with Christians in Holy Land (01-111)
June 15, 2001
Israelis and Palestinians alike must abandon violence, respect human rights, and return to the path of peace, according to a strongly worded resolution approved today by the nation's Catholic Bishops at their meeting here.
North American College Rector Named St. Louis Auxiliary Bishop (01-112)
June 18, 2001
Pope John Paul II has named the Reverend Timothy M. Dolan to be Titular Bishop of Natchez and Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis.
Bishops Mark 'World Refugee Day' with Call for Renewed U.S. Commitment to Refugees (01-113)
June 20, 2001
The United States should reaffirm its commitment to refugee protection by reversing the recent trend of admitting fewer refugees into the country.
Msgr. Vincent Rizzotto Named Auxiliary of Galveston-houston (01-114)
June 21, 2001
Pope John Paul II has named Monsignor Vincent M. Rizzotto, Vicar General of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, to serve as the Auxiliary Bishop to Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza.
Father John F. Hotchkin,Director of Bishops' Ecumenical Office,Is Dead at 66 (01-116)
June 25, 2001
Father John F. Hotchkin, Executive Director of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, died at his residence in Washington, June 24.
Bishops Named for Rockville Centre, St. Augustine (01-115)
June 27, 2001
Pope John Paul II has named Boston Auxiliary Bishop William F. Murphy to head the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.
Pro-Life Official Critical of ABC News Poll on Stem Cell Research (01-117)
June 27, 2001
Misleading questions in an ABC News poll on stem cell research resulted in biased results, according to an official with the Pro-Life Activities Secretariat at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Down the Road -- Events in July (01-118)
June 28, 2001
Two Auxiliaries Named for Archdiocese of Boston (01-119)
June 28, 2001
Pope John Paul II has appointed two new Auxiliary Bishops to assist Cardinal Bernard Law, Archbishop of Boston.
Bishop Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on 'Indefinite Detention' (01-120)
June 28, 2001
The chairman of the board of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), today hailed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that the indefinite detention of immigrants is unconstitutional.