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October 2007 Press Release Archives

Bishops To Vote On Norm For Extraordinary Acts Of Administration (07-172)
October 31, 2007
The U.S. bishops will vote at their November meeting on legislation outlining instances when a bishop must seek the consent of his diocesan finance council and college of consultors for extraordinary acts of administration.
Bishops To Elect Officers, Committee Chairs, Chairs-Elect (07-171)
October 31, 2007
The U.S. bishops will elect their president, vice president, treasurer-elect and ten committee chairs and chairs-elect at the November meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 12-15 in Baltimore.
Bishops To Receive Preliminary Report On Causes, Context Study On Clerical Sexual Abuse Of Minors (07-170)
October 31, 2007
Researchers from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Fordham University will present the U.S. bishops with preliminary results of their research on the causes and context of the clergy sexual abuse�crisis at the bishops' annual fall meeting in November.
Conventual Franciscan Father William Patrick Callahan Named Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee (07-167)
October 30, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI named Conventual Franciscan Father William P. Callahan, 57, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee. Currently Father Callahan is spiritual director at North American College in Rome.
Catholic Campaign For Human Development Awards $9.5 Million To Fight Poverty (07-169)
October 26, 2007
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) distributed more than $9.5 million in grants to local organizations working to overcome poverty in the United States.
Fishers Of Men Vocation DVD Wins Gabriel Award In Hollywood (07-168)
October 25, 2007
Fishers of Men, the 18-minute DVD that is a major resource in a vocational recruitment project launched last year by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), will be honored with a Gabriel Award, October 26, in Hollywood, California.
Catholic Bishops To Discuss Faith And Politics Statement, Focus On Helping To Form Consciences (07-166)
October 26, 2007
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consider an updated statement on faith and politics at their 2007 November general meeting.
Anglicans, Catholics Meet On Mary, Ecumenical Relations (07-165)
October 24, 2007
Anglican and Catholic leaders in the United States met Oct. 18-20 in dialogue on the role of the Virgin Mary and the progress in ecumenical relations between the two church bodies.
Vatican Documents Focus Of Recent Roman Catholic, Polish National Church Dialogue (07-163)
October 19, 2007
The fall Roman Catholic – Polish National Catholic Dialogue in Buffalo, September 25-26, focused on recent Vatican documents on the Mass in Latin and the way the Catholic Church views other church groups.
Evangelization Theme of Orthodox, Catholic Bishops' Meeting (07-164)
October 22, 2007
The theme of evangelization marked the October 3-5 meeting of the Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops in St. Augustine, Florida.
Youth Ministry Critical Need, Note Catholic, Oriental Orthodox Churches (07-162)
October 18, 2007
Youth ministry is a critical need for the Catholic and Oriental Orthodox churches, according to participants in the 2007 session of the Roman Catholic – Oriental Orthodox Consultation, September 20-21, in Riverdale, New York.
Catholics, Sikhs Discuss Spirituality, Holiness, Saints at Retreat (07-161)
October 18, 2007
Representatives of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) and the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met September 28-30 in Washington for a three-day Catholic-Sikh bilateral retreat.
Bishops To Vote On Education Catechetical Items At November Meeting (07-160)
October 16, 2007
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will vote on two youth related catechetical documents at their annual meeting in Baltimore, November 12-15.
Bishops' Spokeswoman Criticizes New Guttmacher Study Calling For Global Promotion of Abortion (07-159)
October 12, 2007
Deirdre A. McQuade, an official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), criticized a study by researchers from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization published in the October 13, 2007 issue of The Lancet, calling for the global legalization and promotion of abortion, "Induced Abortion: Estimated Rates and Trends Worldwide."
Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar (07-158)
October 15, 2007
Bishop Jaime Soto Named Coadjutor Bishop Of Sacramento (07-157)
October 11, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Jaime Soto, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, California, to be Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento, California. Bishop Soto is 51.
U.S. Catholic Bishops Urge House Support For Housing Trust Fund Bill (07-156)
October 10, 2007
In a letter sent October 9, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR2895), as a way for the federal government to help keep its promise of a decent home for every citizen.
U.S. Bishops To Vote In November On Revision Of Music Guidelines At Mass (07-155)
October 09, 2007
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote at their annual Fall General Assembly on the approval of the document Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship, a revision of the guidelines for music at Mass.
Religious Sister Of Mercy And Mexican American Cultural Center In San Antonio Named Recipients Of Archbishop Patrick Flores Award (07-154)
October 05, 2007
The Bishops' Committee on Hispanic Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on October 5 unveiled the names of two new recipients of the Archbishop Patrick F. Flores Award Medal for Leadership in Hispanic Ministry.
U.S. Catholic Bishops Issue Letter Of Solidarity To Bishops In Myanmar (07-153)
October 03, 2007
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sent a letter of support to the Catholic Bishop's Conference of Myanmar addressing the recent outbreak of violence that has overtaken that nation during the past two weeks and offered prayers for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Bishops To Meet November 12-15 In Baltimore; Agenda Includes Election Of Officers, Faithful Citizenship Paper, Music At Mass (07-152)
October 02, 2007
The annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be November 12-15, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.