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Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2007 09:56 pm |
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, NOV. 12, 2007 (Zenit.org).- As the president of the U.S. bishops' conference ends his term, he is calling for his brother bishops to imitate the leadership of Jesus.
Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane made this appeal today at the opening of the annual Fall General Assembly of the U.S. bishops' conference, under way through Thursday in Baltimore. The meeting began with a confirmation of the dates for Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to the United States, April 15-20.
[NOTE: Bishop Skylstad's comments appear elsewhere in "Religion in the News".]
During the assembly, the bishops will elect the next president, vice president and committee chairs. They are also set to vote on "Faithful Citizenship," a statement the episcopal conference issues every four years; and "Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship," a set of guidelines for liturgical music.
Today the bishops discussed a draft statement on the war in Iraq, noting that the current situation "remains unacceptable and unsustainable." The text, which will be signed by Bishop Skylstad, is set to be released Tuesday.
The bishops also heard today an update on research for the Causes and Context Study of the clergy sexual abuse of minors by John Jay School of Criminal Justice.
In the coming days the bishops will vote on doctrinal elements for high school catechetical materials, weekday celebrations of the Liturgy of the Word when a priest is unavailable, and revision to conference bylaws. The agenda also includes a revision of the National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage, and reports on U.S. participation next July 15-20 in World Youth Day '08 in Sydney, Australia.
The above article is reposted with permission from Zenit.
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Rick Luquette
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