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September 2006 Press Release Archives

Second Look Project Launches "Supreme Court Countdown" Campaign On Partial-Birth Abortion (06-192)
September 29, 2006
As the United States Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in cases challenging the federal partial-birth abortion ban November 8, the Second Look Project hopes to raise public awareness of this issue with a five-week campaign titled "Supreme Court Countdown: Partial-Birth Abortion."
US Bishops To Vote On Strategic Plan With Restructured Committees, Smaller USCCB Staff (06-191)
September 29, 2006
A strategic planning process proposing a restructured United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and its staff offices is slated for a vote at the annual November plenary meeting in Baltimore.
U.S. Bishops Urge McDonald's To Work For Better Wages, Working Conditions For Florida Tomato Pickers (06-190)
September 29, 2006
The U.S. bishops asked McDonald's to work for better wages and working conditions for Florida tomato pickers in a letter from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn (NY), chair of the bishops' Domestic Policy Committee, to James Skinner, CEO of the fast food giant.
"Living As Muslims And Catholics In The USA Today" Is Topic Of Midwest Regional Dialogue Of Catholics And Muslims (06-189)
September 28, 2006
Basing their convictions on divine revelation, Catholics and Muslims are bearers of living faith traditions that offer humanity guidance in the way of peace, reconciliation, and the virtuous life.
Origins, Church Documentary Service, Ready For Online Research (06-188)
September 28, 2006
Origins, the widely respected documentation service on the church today, can now be researched online.
U.S Bishops Support Trade Preferences for Haiti; Legislation Key to Economic Growth and Stability (06-185)
September 27, 2006
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) committee on international policy is strongly urging the House of Representatives to pass key provisions in H.R. 6142, a bill that would help stimulate economic growth and combat poverty in developing countries such as Haiti.
USCCB Migration Chair Urges Opposition to 700-Mile Border Fence (06-185)
September 27, 2006
In a letter to the Senate on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Gerald R. Barnes, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, urged all Senators to oppose H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006, and to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
Respect Life Statement Highlights True and False "Progress" on Human Life (06-185)
September 26, 2006
In a statement marking Respect Life Sunday, celebrated in Catholic parishes this year on October 1, Cardinal William H. Keeler welcomed "true advances" in respect for human life in our society.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Awards $9 Million to Fight Poverty
Grants Support Grassroots Efforts to Eliminate Poverty
(06-184)
September 25, 2006
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) today announced the distribution of nearly $9 million in grant money to local projects that work to break the cycle of poverty in the United States.
Milwaukee Priest Named Rector of the American College of Louvain (06-182)
September 25, 2006
he Reverend Ross A. Shecterle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been appointed the sixteenth Rector of The American College of the Immaculate Conception, to become effective 15 July 2007.
U.S. Catholic Bishops Join Others Backing Bill for Medicaid Community Living Supports for Persons with Disabilities (06-183)
September 22, 2006
The U.S. bishops have joined the Catholic Health Association (CHA) and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) to support congressional legislation to provide community living supports for persons with disabilities and the elderly.
Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Holds 61st Meeting, in Louisville (06-181)
September 21, 2006
The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the USA held its 61st meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 14 to 17.
USCCB President Supports Pope's Call for Dialogue (06-180)
September 20, 2006
Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement today:
First English-Language Commentary on Annulment Procedures to be Published in October (06-179)
September 20, 2006
The first English-language commentary on the Vatican's newest instruction on the marriage nullity process, Dignitatis Connubii ("The Dignity of Marriage"), by Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins and German canonist Klaus Ludicke, will be published in October.
Statement on the Introduction of Rep. Davis's Bill to Support Pregnant Women (06-178)
September 20, 2006
On the occasion of Congressman Davis's (D-TN) press conference to announce the introduction of a bill to provide resources and support to pregnant women, Deirdre McQuade, spokeswoman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, made this statement
Down the Road – Upcoming Calendar (06-177)
September 18, 2006
U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Meet 'Highest Ethical Standards' for Treatment of Prisoners (06-175)
September 15, 2006
Bishop Thomas Wenski, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' international policy committee, has urged U.S senators considering legislation on the creation of military commissions and amendments to the War Crimes Act to uphold international standards for ethical treatment of prisoners.
U.S. Bishops Urge Amnesty International To Reject Abortion Initiative; Proposal Threatens To Divide Human Rights Advocates (06-174)
September 15, 2006
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has warned Amnesty International that a proposal to abandon its neutral stance on abortion for a policy of advocating for abortion as a "human right" will threaten vulnerable unborn children and jeopardize the organization's excellent record as a champion for human rights.
U.S. Bishops Urge Leaders To Work Harder For A Lasting Peace In Darfur, Support Resolution For United Nations Mission (06-173)
September 15, 2006
As people around the world observe a Global Day for Darfur on Sept. 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues to urge President Bush and congressional leaders to work with greater urgency to help end the humanitarian disaster that threatens the lives of two million people in the region.
Pro-Life Official Speaks On 'Deception In Stem Cell Research' At Rome Conference (06-172)
September 15, 2006
Speaking at a conference in Rome co-sponsored by the Pontifical Academy for Life, an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said today that embryonic stem cell research continues to pose the ethical problem of destroying human embryos, but increasingly poses the ethical problem of deceiving the public as well.
Bishop Asks President, Congress for a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill; Notes Importance of Enforcement Component (06-171)
September 12, 2006
Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of San Bernardino, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration, has called on President Bush and Congress "to work together to produce a fair and just comprehensive immigration reform bill."