• Haitian Youth Receives National Award for Commitment to Social Justice in Miami (01-187)
  November 1, 2001
  Jean Souffrant is the 2001 recipient of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award presented annually to recognize young Catholics demonstrating leadership in the fight against poverty and injustice.
• Bishops Urge New Government Efforts to Cushion the Blow Given Latest Unemployment Statistics (01-188)
  November 2, 2001
  Cardinal Mahony chairs the U.S. Bishops' Domestic Policy Committee and called for action in the face of new unemployment statistics following the tragic events of September 11.
• Polish National Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Hold Fall Session (01-189)
  November 2, 2001
  The fall session of the dialogue between the Polish National Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church took place at the PNCC National Church Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on October 24 and 25, 2001.
• Statement on Asian Pacific Presence, a Call to Solidarity with Africa, Revised Pastoral Plan for Pro-life Activities, Election of New President and Vice President on Bishops' Fall Agenda (01-190)
  November 5, 2001
  A pastoral statement entitled Asian Pacific Presence: Harmony in Faith, a statement on Africa: A Call to Solidarity with Africa, and a revised Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life are among items on the agenda for the fall meeting of the nation's Catholic bishops.
• Bishop Galante, Msgr. Maniscalco Receive Appointments to Pontifical Council for Social Communications (01-191)
  November 6, 2001
  Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Dallas has been appointed a member of the Holy See's Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
• Bishops' Head Hails Government's Decision
  on Assisted Suicide Using Federally Controlled Drug (01-192)
  November 6, 2001
  Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza hailed today's directive by the U.S. Attorney General overturning a 1998 opinion which allowed federally controlled drugs to be used in physician-assisted suicide.
• Letter Express Condolence, Condemnation of Religious Violence in Pakistan (01-193)
  November 7, 2001
  The recent murder of innocent Christians at worship in Pakistan has prompted letters of condolence and condemnation from the leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• West Wing Star Martin Sheen Helps Fund for Retired Nuns, Brothers, Priests in Religious Orders (01-194)
  November 7, 2001
  Martin Sheen, award-winning star of the hit TV series West Wing, has lent his name to help retired nuns, brothers and priests in religious orders.
• Bishop John M. D'arcy to Receive National Campus Ministry Award (01-195)
  November 8, 2001
  Bishop John M. D'Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, will receive the Campus Ministry Exemplary Bishop award.
• Bishop Gregory Is Second USCCB President, Twelfth since Vatican Council II (01-196)
  November 13, 2001
  The nation's Catholic bishops today elected Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville to a three-year term as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Bishops Adopt Revised Plan for Pro-Life Activities (01-197)
  November 14, 2001
  In a plan called A Campaign in Support of Life, the nation's Catholic bishops said that the pervasive threat to human life arising from public policies that encourage abortion undermines respect for life in all other contexts.
• 'The Hour of Africa Has Come' Bishops Declare (01-198)
  November 14, 2001
  In the face of daunting challenges like armed conflict, grinding poverty, and the spread of deadly disease, the nation's Catholic bishops today called for hope and greater solidarity with the Church and the peoples of Africa.
• U.S. Bishops' Express Solidarity with Cuba (01-199)
  November 14, 2001
  Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, today sent a message of support and solidarity to his counterpart at the Cuban bishops' conference in the wake of Hurricane Michelle which swept across Cuba last week.
• Efforts Against Terrorism Require Resolve, Restraint, Long-term on Justice and Peace, Bishops Declare (01-200)
  November 15, 2001
  Resolve, restraint and a long-term focus on broader issues of justice and peace must mark the international campaign against terrorism, according to a broad pastoral message approved today by the nation's Catholic bishops.
• Down the Road -- Events in December 2001 (01-201)
  November 20, 2001
  
• Streaming Video of Bishops' Meeting to Continue Through Dec. 14 (01-202)
  November 20, 2001
  The Department of Communications of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that the will continue to be available on the Conference Web site through December 14.
• Catholic Bishops Announce First Cash Grants in $1.5 Million Program to Improve Criminal Justice Systems (01-203)
  November 21, 2001
  The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) announced the award of $500,500 in grants to support criminal justice reform and education programs in the United States. The grants, which are part of a $1.5 million initiative, will help fund 18 projects in 10 states and the District of Columbia.
• United Methodists, Catholics Hold Timely Round of Dialogues (01-204)
  November 21, 2001
  The second meeting of the sixth round of the United Methodist Catholic Dialogue met at St. Paul's College, Washington, DC, November 9 to 12.
• Bishops' President Says Cloning Turns Human Reproduction into a Manufacturing Process (01-205)
  November 27, 2001
  The President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said that "human cloning does not treat any disease but turns human reproduction into a manufacturing process, by which human beings are mass-produced to preset specifications."
• Bishops Declare January 1 'Day of Prayer For Peace,' Resources Available (01-206)
  November 27, 2001
  In response to the tragedies of September 11, the nation's Catholic bishops have designated January 1, 2002, a Day of Prayer for Peace.
• Retirement Research Foundation Awards $200,000 for Research on Best Practices in Caring for Elderly Religious (01-207)
  November 29, 2001
  The Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, Illinois, has awarded $200,000 for research on best practices in caring for elderly religious.
• San Angelo Priest Named Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston (01-208)
  November 29, 2001
  Pope John Paul II appointed Father Joseph S. Vasquez, pastor of St. Joseph Church, San Angelo, Texas, to be Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston.
• USCCB Brief Calls Ohio Pilot Scholarship Program 'Constitutionally And Educationally Sound' (01-209)
  November 30, 2001
  The Ohio Scholarship and Tutorial program is "both educationally and constitutionally sound," said the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• African American Catholics Mark World AIDS Day (01-210)
  November 30, 2001
  In a statement marking World AIDS Day tomorrow, the chairman of the Bishops' Committee for African American Catholics called for "love and support" in response to the "painful reality" of HIV/AIDS among the African American community.

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