Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Bishops want more time to dialogue on major church issues Bishops vote to create ad hoc committee to aid church in Africa Bishops' Mass marks 25th anniversary of pastoral letter on racism USCCB plans, priorities range from health insurance to vocations plan Bishops hold elections for conference offices U.S. diaconate directory gets Vatican approval Kenyan bishops vow to defeat campaign to legalize abortion Indian government restores Christmas holidays for public schools Pope increases status of Caritas Internationalis, 'Cor Unum' link Pope says eucharistic year synod should increase devotion, unity Coca, civil war complicate lives of farmers in eastern Colombia Ukrainian cardinals urge West's greater support for democracy Head of bishops' child protection office plans to resign in February Maryknoll nun, 80, killed by truck in New York City Father Rolheiser named next president of Oblate School of Theology Postage stamp sought to honor Polish-American Catholic war hero Colombians flee to cities to escape war, only to find more problems Like Denver couple, more married couples becoming church volunteers |