USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - May 2005 Press Release Archives

May 2005 Press Release Archives

Roman Catholic-Polish National Catholic Dialogue Holds Spring Meeting (05-134)
May 26, 2005
The Roman Catholic-Polish National Catholic dialogue held its spring session on May 10 and 11, 2005, in Buffalo, New York.
Bishops' Official Hails Congress for Maintaining Ban on Elective Abortions at Military Hospitals Overseas (05-133)
May 25, 2005
The House of Representatives today rejected a measure to allow elective abortions in military hospitals overseas by a vote of 233 to 194.
Bishops' Official Reacts to Congressional Action on Stem Cell Research (05-132)
May 25, 2005
Yesterday the House of Representatives approved two bills on stem cell research.
Mid-Atlantic Muslim-Catholic Dialogue Continues Work on Interreligious Marriage Document (05-131)
May 24, 2005
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Muslim-Catholic Dialogue gathered for a working session on marriage at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, NY, May 4 and 5, 2005.
Support Urged For Bill Fostering Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research and Treatments (05-130)
May 24, 2005
Cardinal William Keeler has urged Congress to support H.R. 2520, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005.
Bishop Boland Resigns in Kansas City-St. Joseph, Coadjutor Bishop Finn Succeeds (05-129)
May 19, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Raymond J. Boland of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri. The Coadjutor Bishop, Robert W. Finn, now becomes Ordinary of the See.
New Poll: Americans Strongly Oppose Cloning Human Embryos for Any Purpose (05-127)
May 19, 2005
Over three-quarters of Americans oppose allowing researchers to clone human embryos for any purpose, either to provide children to infertile couples or to create embryos to be destroyed in medical research.
Worth Noting – June 2005 (05-126)
May 18, 2005
Cardinal Urges Congress Not to Fund Research That Requires Destroying Human Embryos (05-125)
May 18, 2005
Cardinal William H. Keeler has urged Congress to reject a bill which would use federal funds to encourage researchers to destroy new human embryos from fertility clinics for stem cell research.
Pope Names Bishop of Honolulu, Coadjutor Bishop of Fort Worth (05-124)
May 17, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Father Clarence Silva, Vicar General of the Diocese of Oakland, as Bishop of Honolulu. He succeeds Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo who was named Bishop of Richmond in March, 2004.
New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Using Human Embryos (05-123)
May 16, 2005
A majority of Americans, 52 percent, oppose federal funding of embryonic stem cell research while just 36 percent support it, according to a new poll commissioned by the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Auxiliary Bishops Named For Seattle; Brooklyn Auxiliary Retires (05-122)
May 12, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan and appointed two auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Down the Road – June 2005 (05-121)
May 13, 2005
Archbishop Levada to Head Doctrinal Congregation – Conference President Praises Appointment (05-120)
May 13, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has named San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada to be Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Over $150 Million Given to Tsunami Relief Through Catholic Relief Services, Believed to be Top Church Collection Ever (05-119)
May 12, 2005
Over $150 million has been given to Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' international relief agency, to address the tsunami crisis which struck Southeast Asia less than five months ago.
Catholic Bishops Launch Immigration Reform Campaign (05-117)
May 10, 2005
Saying the nation's immigration system is "broken and badly needs repair," U.S. Catholic bishops and leaders of a diverse group of Catholic organizations today announced the official launch of Justice for Immigrants: A Journey of Hope.
Pope Benedict XVI Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Foley Of Birmingham; Names Msgr. Denis Madden As Baltimore Auxiliary (05-116)
May 9, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has made his first changes in the hierarchy of the United States.
Media Advisory - Catholic Leaders to Launch Immigration Reform Campaign (05-115)
May 9, 2005
Comprehensive immigration reform—including a broad legalization program—is the goal of a national campaign among Catholics in the United States to be launched Tuesday, May 10, in Washington, D.C.
Origins Documentary Service Adopts New Look, Sees Total On-Line Subscriptions on the Rise (05-114)
May 9, 2005
Origins, the widely respected documentary service of Catholic News Service, unveils a new look with the first edition in its 35th volume.
Catholic Bishops Conference, Other Organizations, File Brief in Assisted Suicide Case (05-113)
May 6, 2005
In a friend-of-the court brief filed today in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other religious organizations declared that the U.S. Attorney General was correct in finding that assisted suicide is not a legitimate medical practice under the Controlled Substances Act.
Media Advisory: USCCB Spring Meeting Announcement (05-110)
May 3, 2005
Credential applications for media who wish to cover the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, June 16-18, at The Fairmont Chicago are now being accepted.
Media Advisory - Catholic Leaders to Launch Immigration Reform Campaign (05-112)
May 3, 2005
Comprehensive immigration reform – including a broad legalization program – is the goal of a national campaign among Catholics in the United States to be launched Tuesday, May 10, in Washington, DC.
National Directory for Catechesis is Now Available from USCCB Publishing (05-111)
May 3, 2005
The National Directory for Catechesis (NDC), reference point for the formation of catechists and the preparation of all catechetical materials in the United States, is now available from USCCB Publishing.