Press Release Archive

2009
April 2, 2009 Catholic Employee Fired over Thesis; Meeting with
Bishop Set for Friday
March 18, 2009 Gay Catholic Groups Condemn Pope's Statements in Africa on Condom Use
January 29 At Long Last: LA Bishop under Federal Investigation Regarding Sexual Abuse
January 22 50th Anniversary of Vatican II Proclamation; Young Catholics Celebrate Across Country

2008
November 20 Grace period ends for priest threatened with excommunication for supporting women’s ordination;3,700 Catholics stand in solidarity
March 14 Priests call for Bishop's Resignation; Historic Step in Catholic Justice Movement

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2008

06/13/2008 National Catholic Reporter Lay Ministries: Summit affirms lay stake in future church
06/01/2008 Chicago Tribune Catholic activists mark end of an era
06/01/2008 National Catholic Reporter Retiring reformers note new goals
05/01/2008 Chicago Tribune Latino activists reach out to blacks with invitation to join immigration march
03/15/2008 Belleville News-Democrat 45 priests call for Braxton to resign

 

2007

11/16/07 The Social Edge Spirit in Action: Catholics gather in Milwuakee
11/16/07 National Catholic Reporter Call to Action sets about unfinished work on racism
11/13/07 Baltimore Sun Child abuse in church found to mirror society
11/13/07 Omaha World-Herald Lincoln bishop again faces national criticism
11/13/07 Nationa Catholic Reporter Call to Action speaker proposals theology to combat racism
11/13/07 National Catholic Reporter It’s good to know who’s on the way and who’s in the way
11/03/07 Nationl Catholic Reporter Call to Action co-presidents outline successes
11/03/07 Nationl Catholic Reporter Call to Action gets back to its roots, tackling racism
11/02/07 Milwaukee Journal Centinal Sister calls church to action on racism
08/21/07 National Public Radio Quigley Seminary’s Last Priest
08/01/07 The Villager Oops, pope did it again
06/27/07 East Valley Tribune Catholic diocese: Gateley not silenced
06/09/07 MSNBC Diocese tried to thwart Catholic speaker
06/09/07 Arizona Daily Star Group: Diocese tried to thwart Catholic speaker
06/01/07 Lincoln Journal Star Call To Action members hold a courageous press conference
06/09/07 Arizona Daily Star Diocese tried to thwart Catholic speaker
05/31/07 East Valley Tribune Catholic writer, lecturer Edwina Gateley in Valley June 10
05/30/07 Omaha World Herald Group targets actions of Bishop Bruskewitz
05/30/07 The Journal Star Call to Action members to present petition to bishop
03/16/07 East Valley Tribune Phoenix diocese to monitor talk about ‘God Mother’
02/27/07 TheMonitor CTA Members Keep Clergy Accountable for Children's Protection
02/22/07 St. Anthony Messenger Excommunications are not the answer
02/21/07 Omaha World Herald Vatican tribunal won't consider excommunication appeal
02/07/07 East Valley Tribune Catholic critics fume at bishops' speaker ban
02/07/07 AZStarnet Letter criticizes diocese's treatment of retired bishop
02/06/07 NBC News Catholic Bishop silenced
02/06/07 The Arizona Republic Controversial bishop forced by church to cancel Arizona appearances
02/02/07 Valley Morning Star 'Hand of God' might make KMBH appearance in March
02/01/07 Valley Morning Star ‘Hand of God’ in McAllen on Feb. 18
01/18/07 Valley Morning Star Local Catholic Diocese didn't air show about scandal
01/03/07 Huffington Post THE NEW INQUISITION - Season's Greetings from the Vatican

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