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November 2004 Press Release Archives

USCCB Reminds FCC: Religious Programming Part Of Public Interest (04-216)
November 2, 2004
At a time of considerable uncertainty and even anxiety over the role of religion in American society, the Midwest Regional Dialogue of Catholics and Muslims renewed its commitment to annual substantive meetings at the headquarters of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) in Plainfield, Indiana.
Msgr. Herzog Of Biloxi Appointed Bishop Of Alexandria, LA (04-217)
November 4, 2004
Pope John Paul II has named Monsignor Ronald P. Herzog, a priest of the diocese of Biloxi and pastor of Immaculate Conception parish, Laurel, Mississippi, as Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana.
Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Holds 21st Meeting (04-218)
November 4, 2004
The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops held its twenty-first meeting from October 5 to 7 in St. Andrew Memorial Church at the Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolia Center in South Bound Brook, New Jersey. It was chaired jointly by Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb of Mobile and Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and All Canada of the Orthodox Church in America.
Religious Retirement Collection Slated For December 11-12 (04-220)
November 8, 2004
The U.S. bishops are slated to vote on an adult catechism during their annual Washington meeting, November 15-18, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.
Backgrounder: Retirement Fund for Religious (04-221)
November 8, 2004
The appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR), now in its 17th year, has generated a greater response than any annual appeal in U.S. Catholic Church history.
Bishops Will Vote On Proposal For Helping The Church In Africa (04-222)
November 9, 2004
The U.S. bishops will be asked to approve an unusual proposal for aiding the Church in Africa during their annual Washington meeting, November 15-18, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.
California Defender of the Rights of Low-Income Laborers Receives National Award for Leadership in Social Justice (04-223)
November 10, 2004
Donald De Leon, who has challenged labor practices in California that exploit workers and immigrants and degrade human dignity, is the 2004 recipient of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. The annual award, presented since 1998, honors young Catholics who demonstrate leadership in fighting poverty and injustice in the United States.
Bishops' Official Applauds Justice Department Appeal Of Oregon Assisted Suicide Case (04-224)
November 10, 2004
A spokeswoman for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops praised Attorney General John Ashcroft's petition to the Supreme Court in the Oregon assisted suicide case. The petition asks for a reversal of the 9th Circuit Appeals Court ruling which approved Oregon's use of federally controlled drugs to assist suicides.
Down the Road (04-225)
November 12, 2004
Bishops Mark Arafat's Death, Call For Renewed Peace Efforts (04-226)
November 12, 2004
The death of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat brings "a time filled with both opportunities and dangers," said two leaders of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who expressed solidarity with the people of the Middle East and called for renewed U.S. leadership toward peace in the region.
Bishop Dorsey's Resignation Accepted, Bishop Wenski Succeeds In Orlando (04-227)
November 13, 2004
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey, CP, of Orlando, Florida. The Coadjutor Bishop, Thomas G. Wenski, now becomes head of the diocese.
Bishops' Opening Liturgy To Mark 25th Anniversary Of Racism Pastoral (04-228)
November 12, 2004
The opening liturgy of the 2004 Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception here, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of their pastoral letter on racism, Brothers and Sisters to Us, in which they declared "racism is a sin."
Bishop William Skylstad Elected President of Catholic Bishops (04-230)
November 12, 2004
The nation's Catholic bishops today elected Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane to a three-year term as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). He will be the thirteenth president of the Catholic bishops since the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).
Bishops' Official Reacts to Another U.S. Woman's Death from RU-486 (04-231)
November 15, 2004
A spokeswoman for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reacted to the announcement today by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") that another U.S. woman has died from the abortion drug RU-486.
Bishops Call For International Action On Sudan (04-232)
November 17, 2004
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, meeting here today, called for international pressure on Sudan, including the possibility of targeted sanctions, to restore peace and security to Darfur.
USCCB PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT VOTE RESULTS (04-233)
November 17, 2004
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected a new president and vice president Monday to serve three-year terms beginning at the conclusion of their semi-annual meeting here today.
Catholic Communication Campaign Debuts New Radio Program For Young Adults (04-234)
November 22, 2004
"Lino at Large," the latest in a growing portfolio of radio programs sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), hit the airwaves October 24. The fast-paced half-hour weekly program is described by host/producer Lino Rulli as "Catholic radio for people our age," meaning those in their 20s and 30s.
Bishops' Official Applauds Passage Of Pro-Life 'Conscience Protection' In Appropriations Bill (04-235)
November 22, 2004
A federal spending bill passed by Congress on Saturday includes protection against discrimination for hospitals and health care providers who decline to provide, pay for, or refer for abortions.
Worth Noting in December (04-236)
November 24, 2004
The Challenge Of Mixed Marriage In American Life Is Major Topic Of U.S. Catholic-Jewish Consultation Committee (04-237)
November 29, 2004
The challenge of mixed marriage in American life—and how the communities are responding to its problems and possibilities both for the couples and for the raising of children—was the major topic of discussion at the semi-annual meeting of the U.S. Catholic-Jewish Consultation Committee.