USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - October 2002 Press Release Archives

October 2002 Press Release Archives

Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar (02-184)
October 1, 2002
Media Alert – Worth Noting (02-188)
October 1, 2002
Respect Life Sunday Begins Year-Long Awareness; October Focus on Domestic Violence; Today's Students Have a Prayer; Refugee Council Urges Better Processing.
In Statement for Respect Life Sunday, Cardinal Bevilacqua Says Contempt for Human Life Takes Many Forms (02-189)
October 1, 2002
"In our technically advanced society, we are tempted to treat life as dispensable when it seems to stand in the way of individual freedom or technical 'progress,'" the Cardinal said.
Catholic Organizations File Brief in Support of Attorney General's Position on Assisted Suicide (02-190)
October 1, 2002
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other Catholic organizations supported an interpretive rule by the U.S. Attorney General that assisted suicide is not a legitimate medical practice under the Controlled Substances Act.
Catholic Campaign For Human Development Awards $10.2 Million to Fight Poverty: Funds Support 339 Projects That Create Jobs and Build Stronger Communities (02-191)
October 2, 2002
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the distribution of $10.2 million to support projects aimed at addressing the root causes of poverty in the United States.
Bishops' Conference Official Calls On Majority Leader To Bring Partial-Birth Abortion Ban To Senate Floor (02-192)
October 2, 2002
With the Senate nearing the end of its current session, a spokeswoman for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to bring H.R. 4965, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, to the Senate floor.
Bishops to Vote on Revised Domestic Violence Document (02-193)
October 3, 2002
The U.S. bishops will vote on a revised document on domestic violence at their annual November meeting in Washington.
Bishops' Agenda Includes Historic Mexican-U.S. Joint Statement On Migration (02-194)
October 4, 2002
An unprecedented joint pastoral statement on migration by the Mexican and U.S. bishops will come before the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for a vote at their semi-annual meeting here November 11 to November 14.
Cardinal Urges Senate To Support Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (02-195)
October 9, 2002
Warning of "a growing nationwide effort to attack the conscience rights of Catholic and other health care providers," Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua urged members of the Senate to support the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (S. 2008/H.R. 4691)
Bishops' Spokeswoman Hails Drop In Abortion Rate; Questions Explanation For Higher Rates Among Lower Income Women (02-196)
October 9, 2002
A spokeswoman for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Pro-Life Secretariat hailed a recent report showing a sharp decline in the nation's abortion rate.
Virginia Educator Marie A. Powell Appointed U.S. Bishops" Assistant Secretary For Parental Advocacy (02-197)
October 9, 2002
Virginia educator Marie A. Powell has been named assistant secretary for parental advocacy in the U.S. Bishops' Department of Education. Her appointment becomes effective November 11, and was announced by Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, Secretary for Education at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops Will Be Asked To Approve Complementary Norms for Fund-Raising, Other Financial Issues (02-200)
October 9, 2002
At their upcoming meeting here, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be asked by their Committee on Canonical Affairs to approve complementary norms to the Church's Code of Canon Law.
Bishops' Agenda Includes Pastoral Framework for Hispanic Ministry (02-198)
October 11, 2002
A renewed framework for the Catholic Church's ministry to Hispanics will come before the U.S. bishops for a vote at their annual meeting in Washington, November 11 to November 14.
Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar,
November 2002 (02-203)
October 17, 2002
Media Alert – Worth Noting in November (02-203)
October 17, 2002
U.S.-Mexican Bishops Review Joint Statement; Movie Attendance and Film Line to See High Holiday Usage; Bishops Say All Should Have a "Place at the Table".
Pope Issues Historic Apostolic Letter on The Rosary (02-205)
October 17, 2002
On the day marking the beginning of the 25th year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul II issued an historic Apostolic Letter on the Rosary.
Bishop Gregory Remarks on Mixed Commission on Sex Abuse Norms (02-207)
October 18, 2002
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement, October 18, at North American College, Rome, on the establishment of the Vatican-U.S. Bishops' Mixed Commission related to the U.S. Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and its accompanying norms.
National Review Board Issues Statement on Mixed Commission (02-208)
October 18, 2002
Statement issued by the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Youth, October 18, 2002.
Bishops to Consider New Statement Supporting Catholic Schools (02-206)
October 21, 2002
The U.S. bishops will consider a proposal to draft a new statement on Catholic elementary and secondary schools at their annual Fall meeting, November 11-14.
Understanding of Primacy, and Current Issues, Are Among Topics at Meeting of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops (02-209)
October 21, 2002
The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops held its 19th meeting in Chicago, Illinois, from October 8 to 10, 2002, under the auspices of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America. It was chaired jointly by Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh and Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb of Mobile.
Bishop 'Deeply Disappointed' With Refugee Admissions Authorization For 2003 (02-212)
October 22, 2002
President Bush's authorization of only 70,000 refugee admissions in fiscal year 2003 continues a "gradual abdication of U.S. world leadership in refugee protection," and is a source of deep concern for the nation's Catholic bishops, according to the chairman of the their Committee on Migration.
Mixed Commission Named (02-213)
October 23, 2002
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory announced today, together with the Holy See, the membership of the mixed commission appointed to engage in further reflection on and revision of the "Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies.
Manual On Diocesan Financial Issues Will Be Given To Bishops (02-214)
October 29, 2002
"The Catholic Bishops of the United States will be asked to approve a document on Diocesan Financial Issues when they meet here in November.
Catholic Communication Campaign Celebrates 21 Years of Proclaim Awards in Los Angeles (02-215)
October 29, 2002
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced winners of its 2002 Proclaim Awards honoring excellence in diocesan communications.
Mixed Commission Ends Work In Rome on Sexual Abuse Charter (02-216)
October 29, 2002
The Mixed Commission established by the Vatican to reflect upon and revise the Essential Norms related to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops" Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People concluded the second day of a two-day meeting in Rome.
Migration Chairman Urges Respect for Haitians' Human Dignity (02-217)
October 30, 2002
Lack of political stability and human rights violations in Haiti led more than 200 refugees to seek protection in the United States, according to the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Migration Committee, and the U.S. government should allow the Haitians to request asylum.