• Dioceses, Parishes, North American College in Rome to Mark Patriot Day, September 11 (04-168)
  September 1, 2004
  Masses, rallies and a dedication of a memorial are among events planned for dioceses and parishes in the United States and at North American College in Rome to mark Patriot Day, September 11.
• Leaders Urge Congress to Preserve 'Conscience Protection' Language in Legislation (04-169)
  September 3, 2004
  A joint letter from three Catholic leaders urges Representatives to reject any effort to strike conscience protection language that would protect hospitals and other institutional and individual health care providers from governmental discrimination when they decline to provide, pay for, or refer for abortions.
• Archdiocesan Official Named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (04-170)
  September 7, 2004
  Pope John Paul II has appointed Monsignor Alexander Salazar, Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Church, as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles. He was also assigned the Titular See of Nesqually.
• U.S. Bishops' President Expresses Solidarity, Condemns Russian School Attack (04-171)
  September 8, 2004
  The terrorist attack on a Russian school last week was particularly "horrific" because of its targeting of children and families, said the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who condemned the attack and prayed for those who died and were injured.
• Bishops' Spokeswoman Calls Nebraska Ruling Against Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Callous (04-172)
  September 8, 2004
  A federal district court judge in Nebraska ruled today that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional because some abortion doctors claim the procedure provides health benefits for women.
• Bishop Gregory Addresses Congressional Black Caucus Forum (04-173)
  September 8, 2004
  Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), participated in the forum, "Great Voices of Faith in a Time of Crisis," part of the 34th Annual Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Legislative Conference.
• ABC-TV Program Shows Faith-Motivated Service Of U.S. Catholics (04-174)
  September 13, 2004
  DC For the 65 million Roman Catholics in the United States, there is no "typical" way to put belief into action, but a tapestry of ways to live out the faith.
• Pope Accepts Resignations Of Auxiliary Bishops Roque And Madera (04-175)
  September 15, 2004
  Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignations of Auxiliary Bishops Francis X. Roque and Joseph J. Madera, M.Sp.S., of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA.
• Dialogue, Cooperation Among Religions Contribute To Unity (04-176)
  September 15, 2004
  Collaboration among religious communities can contribute to the eradication of racism, xenophobia, and nationalism in civil society, a U.S. Cardinal told a conference of European and North American officials this week.
• Down the Road - October Calendar (04-177)
  September 16, 2004
• Catholic Campaign For Human Development Awards $9 Million To Fight Poverty;
  Grants Support Community Projects To Fight Poverty (04-178)
  September 20, 2004
  The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) today announced the distribution of nearly $9 million to support local projects that work to break the cycle of poverty in the United States. CCHD, the anti-poverty initiative of the Catholic Bishops of the United State, is one of the largest private funders of anti-poverty programs controlled by the poor. Over the years, CCHD has offered $270 million to more than 4,000 projects designed to attack the root causes of poverty.
• Debt Cancellation Should Not Jeopardize Other Countries' Needs, Bishop Urges (04-179)
  September 20, 2004
  Proposals to cancel the external debts of some of the world's poorest countries are encouraging but should not come at the expense of other needy countries' ability to borrow from international financial institutions, the chairman of the bishops' international policy committee said in a letter released today.
• Chairman Commends Legislation To Aid Haiti (04-180)
  September 20, 2004
  Legislation to aid Haiti's economy could be a "beacon of hope to the people of Haiti," according to the chairman of the bishops' International Policy Committee, who commended the pending bill in a letter to its lead sponsor.
• Official Recommends Changes In Refugee Program (04-181)
  September 21, 2004
  The dramatic drop in U.S. refugee admissions is beginning to reverse but the nation should do more to alleviate a grave worldwide refugee situation, according to an official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who offered several recommendations today to a Senate subcommittee.
• Proposed Changes In Community Development Regulations Would Hurt Low Income, Rural Communities, Says USCCB Official (04-182)
  September 22, 2004
  John Carr, The U.S. Bishops' Secretary for Social Development and World Peace, has urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to abandon proposed community development regulations that would hurt people in low income and rural communities.
• Worth Noting In October (04-183)
  September 23, 2004
  Missions Work to Foster World Peace; Catholic Marriage Not a Barrier to Escaping Domestic Violence; Separated Refugee Children: At Risk and In Need of Protection.
• Bishops Committee On Women In Society, Church Notes Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
  Urges Clergy To Aid Battered Spouses (04-185)
  September 28, 2004
  The U.S. bishops' Committee on Women in Society and in the Church is urging Catholic priests and other pastoral leaders to note October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
• Bishop Gregory Urges House To Support The Marriage Protection Amendment (04-186)
  September 29, 2004
  Saying the institution of marriage "has been weakened and eroded by many forces," Belleville Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has urged the House of Representatives to support the Marriage Protection Amendment.
• Catholic Official Says Campaign For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ignores
  Ethical And Practical Problems (04-187)
  September 29, 2004
  An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) told a Congressional subcommittee that campaigns for increased public funding of embryonic stem cell research have grown "in inverse proportion to the dwindling hopes of medical benefit, as private funding sources increasingly realize that embryonic stem cell research may not be a wise investment.
• Catholic Bishops' Official Applauds Congressional Hearing On
  Abortion's Destructive Impact On Women (04-188)
  September 29, 2004
  Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health conducted a hearing on "Improving Women's Health: Understanding Depression After Pregnancy."
• Legislation Goes Beyond 9/11 Commission Recommendations,
  Threatens Immigrants And Asylum-Seekers (04-189)
  September 29, 2004
  Legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission contains a number of provisions "extremely harmful to immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees," according to the chairman of the bishops' migration committee, who urged that the language be dropped.
• Bishops' Official Commends Justice Department Appeal Of Partial-Birth Abortion Rulings (04-190)
  September 30, 2004
  This week the U.S. Department of Justice appealed rulings against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act from federal courts in the Southern District of New York and Nebraska

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