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October 2000 Press Release Archives

Special Relationship Between Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Reaffirmed at 50th Meeting Here (00-246)
October 3, 2000
Meeting for the 50th time since the first meeting in June 1965, the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States (ARC-USA) convened at the College of Preachers, Washington, DC, September 21-24, 2000.
Statement Issued on the Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue at the Dawn of a New Millennium (00-248)
October 5, 2000
The North American Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops adopted a statement on the Orthodox-Catholic dialogue at the conclusion of its 17th meeting, which was held on the island of Crete near Chania, Greece, from October 2 to 4.
Jubilee Film Festival Drawing Enthusiastic Response (00-249)
October 5, 2000
The upcoming Jubilee 2000 Film Festival, Faith on Film: Stories of Christ and Christians, is receiving positive response from those who have visited the festival website (www.nccbuscc.org/fb) or phoned the toll-free number (888 363-7440).
Catholic Official Urges Congress, Pass Pain Relief Promotion (00-250)
October 12, 2000
Cardinal Bernard Law, Chairman, Committee on International Policy, United States Catholic Conference, issued (October 16) a statement entitled "Wounded Peace: Conflict in the Holy Land."
Cardinal Law Issues Statement on Wounded Peace: Conflict in the Holy Land (00-251)
October 16, 2000
Cardinal Bernard Law, Chairman, Committee on International Policy, United States Catholic Conference, issued (October 16) a statement entitled "Wounded Peace: Conflict in the Holy Land."
Down the Road -- Calendar of Events, November 2000 (00-253)
October 19, 2000
Upcoming events for November,2000.
Associate General Secretary Appointed for NCCB/USCC (00-254)
October 20, 2000
Religious Sister of Mercy Lourdes Sheehan has been appointed an associate general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference.
Statement on Partial Birth Abortion (00-255)
October 20, 2000
Galveston-Houston Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, the president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference, and Baltimore archbishop, Cardinal William H. Keeler, chairman of the Conference's Pro-life Activities Committee, have issued the following statement on partial birth abortion.
Catholic Communication Campaign Announces Proclaim Award Winners (00-256)
October 20, 2000
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the U. S. Catholic Conference announced winners of its 2000 Proclaim Awards honoring excellence in diocesan communications, at the Unda-USA annual assembly.
Bishops' Delegation to Central America to Assess Migration Issues (00-258)
October 24, 2000
The U.S. bishops will discuss a statement on crime and criminal justice during their Nov. 13-16 meeting in Washington.
Bishops to Vote on Establishing a Committee on Catechesis (00-259)
October 24, 2000
The U.S. bishops will vote to establish a permanent committee on catechesis during their November 13-16 meeting in Washington.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Announces 2000 Appeal; Final Tally for 1999 Reaches Record High of $15 Million (00-260)
October 26, 2000
This year, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development celebrates "Thirty Years of Helping People Help Themselves.
Statements on Immigration, on the Criminal Justice System, on Church Art and Architecture, on Catholic Bishops' Fall Agenda (00-261)
October 26, 2000
A pastoral statement, "Unity in Diversity: Welcoming the Immigrant Church in the U.S.
Bishops' Delegation to Central America to Assess Migration Issues (00-262)
October 26, 2000
Understanding the source and reasons for migration from three Central American countries, as well as how U.S. policies affect migration flows are part of the agenda for a delegation of U.S. Bishops visiting the region October 29 to November 4.
Conciliarity and Primacy, and The Document Dominus Iesus, Discussed at Recent Roman Catholic-Polish National Catholic Dialogue (00-263)
October 27, 2000
Conciliarity and Primacy, recent developments in the Union of Utrecht, sacramental sharing, and the recent document Dominus Iesus were subjects of discussion at the fall meeting of the Roman Catholic - Polish National Catholic dialogue that took place in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on October 24 and 25.
Relations Between the Churches, And the Filioque, Discussed by North American Orthodox-Catholic Consultation (00-264)
October 30, 2000
The fifty-ninth meeting of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation took place at Saint Paul's College in Washington, DC, from October 26 to 28, 2000.
Catholic Leaders Express Appreciation for Dabru Emet, a Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity (00-265)
October 31, 2000
Catholic leaders in the United States have issued a letter of appreciation for the recently published Dabru Emet: a Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity.