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March 2006 Press Release Archives

New Orleans Cathedral Site for Nationally Broadcast Easter Mass (06-066)
March 31, 2006
New Orleans Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will celebrate an Easter Sunday Mass from the city's Cathedral of St. Louis which will be available to ABC-TV stations nationwide to broadcast at their discretion on April 16.
Conference Welcomes World Bank Approval Of Debt Cancellation Deal; Applauds Bank's Reversal Of Policy On Additional Delays To Eligible Poor Countries (06-065)
March 31, 2006
Conference Welcomes World Bank Approval Of Debt Cancellation Deal; Applauds Bank's Reversal Of Policy On Additional Delays To Eligible Poor Countries
John Jay College Reports on `Supplemental Analysis' of Data Gathered for the 'Nature and Scope' Study (06-063)
March 30, 2006
Results from a supplemental analysis of data reveal that the sharp decrease in reports of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clerics in recent years is an accurate reflection of a reduction in the number of cases of abuse, both known and unknown.
Cara 2005 Survey of Allegations and Costs Released as Part of "Charter' Implementation Report (06-062)
March 30, 2006
Seven hundred eighty-three credible allegations of sexual abuse by clerics against minors were reported in 2005, down from the 1,092 allegations reported in 2004. Nine allegations, or one percent, involved children under the age of 18 in 2005.
Third 'Charter' Implementation Report Issued by Catholic Bishops Conference (06-061)
March 30, 2006
Nearly 89 percent (or 169) of the 191 Catholic dioceses or eparchies (dioceses of the Eastern Catholic Church) which were audited during 2005 were found to be in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
ADVISORY: News Conference (06-060)
March 27, 2006
The 3rd annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People issued by the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be released at noon, Thursday, March 30, at a news conference at the National Press Club, Washington, DC.
Mid-Atlantic Catholic – Muslim Dialogue Concludes Marriage Statements And Plans New Dialogue Quadrennium (06-059)
March 27, 2006
Confronted with new political and social challenges, the Mid – Atlantic Catholic–Muslim Regional Dialogue met at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, NY on March 8 – 9, 2006 to address: Social Concerns and Consequences: Living Marriage and Family Life Faith fully in the USA today.
Catholic Agencies Say Poverty Assaults Human Dignity in Many Regions and Nations (06-058)
March 22, 2006
In testimony to the House Appropriations Committee, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) declared that severe poverty assaults the human dignity of millions of people in many regions and nations.
Advance Sales of Compendium Indicate a Major Success (06-057)
March 21, 2006
With more than 40,000 pre-publication sales, and the number steadily climbing, the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church appears well on the way to becoming a major publishing success.
U.S. Catholic Community Rededicating Itself to International Social Mission (06-056)
March 17, 2006
Catholic Relief Services and three other agencies benefiting from the upcoming Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection will hold a tele-press conference Tuesday, March 21, to launch this year's collection.
U.S. Bishops' Official Laments Latest Women's Deaths From Ru-486 (06-055)
March 17, 2006
Deirdre A. McQuade, spokeswoman for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) lamented the deaths of two more women from RU-486 abortions, bringing the total of known maternal fatalities to ten.
Down the Road – April 2006 (06-054)
March 17, 2006
Bishop's Conference Calls for Respectful Engagment With Islam and Greater Protection of Religious Freedom in Some Islamic Countries. (06-053)
March 16, 2006
In Congressional testimony, the Chairman of the Committee on International Policy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called for positive efforts to understand and engage Islam and Muslim leaders and to promote religious freedom for Christians in some countries with Muslim majorities.
Bishops' Administrative Committee Reaffirms Support For Federal Marriage Amendment (06-052)
March 15, 2006
The Administrative Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted March 14 to reaffirm its previous statement supporting efforts for a federal marriage amendment.
New Vocations Film Encourages Priests To Be Fishers Of Men (06-051)
March 13, 2006
Fishers of Men, an 18-minute film which is a major resource in a new vocational fulfillment and recruitment project is intended to renew priests' sense of fulfillment in their vocation and to encourage them to draw on that satisfaction to invite other men to pursue the priesthood.
"Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life" Issued (06-050)
March 10, 2006
A "Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life" was issued today (March 10) by Cardinal William H. Keeler, Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro Life Activities, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Chairman, USCCB Task Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians, and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Chairman, USCCB Committee on Domestic Policy.
Popular Authors, Theologians and Commentators Contribute to Catholic Communication Campaign's 'Jesus Decoded' Web Site (06-049)
March 10, 2006
The U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) launched a new Internet Web site yesterday that presents authentic Catholic teaching about Jesus and the origins of Christianity and corrects misinformation that appears in current popular media.
Corrected For TV Distribution Information U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign Plans 'Jesus De-Coded' Web Site and Documentary (06-048)
March 8, 2006
The U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign will offer key resources to provide accurate information on the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity prior to the release of the movie based on Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code.
Catholic Agencies Urge Essential Funding for Humanitarian and Development Activities (06-047)
March 8, 2006
As Congress takes up President Bush's request for Fiscal Year 2006 emergency appropriations, the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Policy and the President of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) urged support for essential funding for programs affecting some of the most vulnerable people around the world.
USCCB Official Cites Lessons from Cloning Scandal; Says There Should Be 'No More Free Ride for the Cloning Bandwagon' (06-046)
March 7, 2006
Richard M. Doerflinger, Deputy Director of Pro-Life Activities at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), told a House subcommittee there are scientific, political, and moral lessons to be learned from the human cloning scandal in South Korea.
U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign Plans 'Jesus De-Coded' Web Site and Documentary (06-045)
March 7, 2006
The U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign will offer key resources to provide accurate information on the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity prior to the release of the movie based on Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Resources include a Web site and documentary slated to air on NBC-TV stations.
Grateful For Hearing on the Death Penalty, Bishop DiMarzio Urges Additional Hearings (06-044)
March 7, 2006
In a letter to Senator Sam Brownback, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio expressed gratitude for the recent hearing on the death penalty and urged that additional hearings be convened in the near future.
Bishops' President Calls for Congress to Make Poor People a Priority When Making Budget Decisions (06-043)
March 6, 2006
Bishop William S. Skylstad, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged Congress to make poor people a priority when adopting a new budget, in a March 3 letter to U.S. House and Senate Budget Committee members.
Bishop Urges Palestinian Leaders to Recognize Israel's Right to Exist; Also Says Means Should be Found to Deliver Needed Aid to the Palestinian People. (06-042)
March 3, 2006
In a letter to Chairman Henry Hyde of the House Committee on International Relations, Bishop Thomas G. Wenski said aid should not be withheld from the Palestinian people because of the possible actions of their political leaders.
Bishops' Pro-Life Official Critiques New Guttmacher Report (06-041)
March 1, 2006
Deirdre A. McQuade, spokesperson for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, criticized a report on unintended pregnancy issued by the Guttmacher Institute yesterday.
Bishop Wenski Backs Preferential Trade Treatment for Haiti (06-040)
March 1, 2006
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski has asked the Chairman and members of the House Ways and Means Committee to secure passage of meaningful trade preference legislation for Haiti, the poorest country in the hemisphere.
Cardinal McCarrick and Interfaith Leaders Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (06-039)
March 1, 2006
In an interfaith press event held March 1, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington called upon President Bush and Congress to work together toward the enactment of comprehensive immigration reform "which protects our national security, respects our common humanity, and reflects the values---fairness, compassion, and opportunity--upon which our nation was built."