USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - October 2006 Press Release Archives

October 2006 Press Release Archives

Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Brucato of New York Accepted (06-211)
October 30, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Robert A. Brucato of New York.
U.S. Bishops Call for Specific Measures to Address Persecution of Christians and Other Religious Minorities in Iraq (06-210)
October 30, 2006
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on International Policy has asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to consider measures that would help improve the deteriorating situation for Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq.
Msgr. Daniel Flores of Corpus Christi Named Detroit Auxiliary Bishop (06-209)
October 28, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Daniel E. Flores, 45, Rector of Corpus Christi Cathedral, as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Cozila.
Bishops to Vote on Funding for Study of Causes and Context of Clergy Sexual Abuse (06-208)
October 26, 2006
The U.S. bishops will vote during their fall meeting in Baltimore, Nov. 13-16, on a proposal to release $335,000 of the one million dollars they earmarked last year for research on the causes and context of sexual abuse by clergy.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Names Winners in Sixth Annual Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest (06-207)
October 26, 2006
Claire Kitzmiller, a senior at St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville, Tenn., is the winner of the grand prize in the 2005-2006 Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Multi-Media Youth Arts contest.
Catholics and Sikhs Hold Bilateral Retreat, Explore Spiritual Teachings of the Two Communities (06-206)
October 26, 2006
Representatives of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) and of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met October 5-7, 2006 at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, Long Island, New York for a three-day Catholic-Sikh bilateral retreat.
Catholic Communication Campaign Announces 2007 'Good News' Art Contest (06-205)
October 23, 2006
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is inviting children to take part in an art contest that asks them to consider how Jesus would deliver the Good News today.
Bishops to Vote on Guidelines for Helping Catholics Prepare to Receive Communion (06-204)
October 19, 2006
The U.S. bishops will vote on a statement designed to help Catholics properly prepare to receive Holy Communion during their annual November meeting in Baltimore, Nov. 13-16.
Guidelines for Ministry to Persons with Homosexual Inclination on Catholic Bishops' Agenda (06-203)
October 18, 2006
Approval of guidelines for the pastoral care of persons with a homosexual inclination will be on the agenda of the fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops to Vote on Norms for Hymns at Mass (06-201)
October 18, 2006
The U.S. bishops will vote to establish norms for hymns at Mass during their annual November meeting in Baltimore, November 13-16.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Delegation to Visit U.S.-MEXICO BORDER to Examine Plight of Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Victims of Human Trafficking (06-202)
October 17, 2006
Concerned about the plight of vulnerable migrant children making the dangerous trek to the United States alone and victims of human trafficking enslaved for profit, a delegation of Catholic bishops will visit U.S.-Mexico border regions next week.
Bishops to Vote on Updating Advent Mass Readings (06-200)
October 17, 2006
The U.S. bishops will vote on updating the Mass readings for the First Sunday and all the weekdays of Advent during their annual Fall plenary meeting in Baltimore, November 13-16.
Down the Road – November Calendar (06-199)
October 16, 2006
Catholic Leaders, International Development Experts Will Explore Solutions to Global Poverty (06-198)
October 12, 2006
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Department of Social Development and World Peace will co-sponsor a conference on strategies for alleviating global poverty that will bring together prominent Catholic leaders, international development experts and grassroots advocates from several countries, Oct. 27-28, in San Francisco.
U.S. Bishops Urge President Bush to Veto Secure Fence Act; Cite Increased Death of Migrants, Smuggling as Concerns (06-197)
October 11, 2006
Bishop William Skylstad, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has sent a letter to President George W. Bush asking him to veto H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006 that would authorize construction of up to 700 miles of fencing and barriers along the southern border of Mexico.
Bishop Franklin's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Martin J. Amos Named Bishop of Davenport; Pope Names Two Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of Boston (06-196)
October 11, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop William E. Franklin, 76, of Davenport and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Martin J. Amos of Cleveland as his successor.
Media Advisory - November Bishops' Meeting (06-193)
October 2, 2006
Catholic Communication Campaign Streaming Video Site Now Includes Daily Reflections, Interviews, Stories of Faith (06-195)
October 2, 2006
The U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) has expanded its streaming video site, CCC-TV, to include daily reflections, interviews and stories of faith that offer a range of engaging multimedia content.
Bishops' Delegation Will Visit U.S.-Mexico Border Regions (06-194)
October 2, 2006
A delegation of Catholic bishops will visit U.S.-Mexico border regions in Arizona and Texas, October 23-29, to study the situation of unaccompanied minors in U.S. custody due to the lack of proper immigration status.