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2010
January Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Spanish)
2009
September Florida Personhood Amendment
August Catholic Bishops: Every Life Has Dignity
May Catholic Bishops: Neither Retribution Nor Deterrence Justify Death Penalty
February Catholic Bishops Ask Governor to Break the Cycle of
Violence Perpetuated by State Sanctioned Executions
January Catholic Schools Celebrate Service: Statement on Catholic Schools Week 2009 (Spanish)
January Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Spanish)
2008
September

Catholic Bishops of Florida Urge Mercy for Richard Henyard Implore Governor Crist to End Executions
September Catholic Bishops of Florida 2008 Election Year Statement
 Vote with a properly formed conscience in order to defend human life and protect dignity (Spanish)
September The Union of One Man and One Woman: Bishops of Florida Support 2008 Amendment 2 - Marriage Protection (Spanish)
June Catholic Bishops of Florida Urge Governor Crist to Halt Executions
January Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Spanish)
2007
January Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Spanish)
2006
December Bishops' pastoral - Honoring the Dignity of Work: A Call for Solidarity with Florida’s Farmworkers and Other Vulnerable Workers (Spanish) (Creole)
December Statement and Policy on Cremation in the Province of Miami (Spanish)
September Bishops of Florida Urge Active Faithful Citizenship: Study, Discuss, Pray and Then Vote on November 7!
(Spanish)
April Accountability in the Food Supply Chain (Spanish)
March Bishops Statement on Immigration Reform: Hear the Immigrants’ Cries for Justice  (Spanish)
January Catholic Bishops Urge Governor To Stay Two January Executions  (Spanish)
January Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 33rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (Spanish)
2005
December Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on HIV/AIDS
October

Statement of Support for Catholic Volunteers in Florida
September

Supporting Ethical Stem Cell Research: Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida (Spanish)
April Statement of the Florida Bishops: Marriage Is Between One Man and One Woman (Spanish)
January Statement on the 32nd Anniversary of Roe v Wade
   
2004
October Bishops' Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4
October Bishops' Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1
October Be Faithful Citizens! Vote on November 2 (en español)
January Statement On the 31st Anniversary of Roe v Wade
   
2003  
October May God Bless and Keep Terri Schiavo
August Florida Bishops Urge Safer Course For Terri Schiavo
August Florida Catholic Conference:  Spare Paul Hill
March Statement On Access to Health Care
January Statement On Catholic Schools, School Choice and Parental Rights
January Statement On the 30th Anniversary of Roe v Wade
January Florida Bishops Ask President Bush To Release Haitian Detainees
   
2002  
October Statement In Opposition to Constitutional Amendment No. 1
October Catholic Bishops Urge Clemency For Aileen Wuornos
September Catholic Bishops:  Neither Retribution Nor Deterrence Justify Death Penalty
March Statement On Concern And Compassion For Victims Of Sexual Abuse
January Statement on the 29th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision in Roe v. Wade
   
2001  
January Statement on the 28th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton
January Plea For Mercy for Robert D. Glock II
   
2000

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December Plea For Mercy for Edward Castro
September Florida Catholic Conference Applauds High Court's Overthrow of Constitutional Amendment 2 on Death Penalty
August Plea for Mercy for Dan Patrick Hauser
June Plea For Mercy for Thomas Provenzano
May Plea For Mercy for Bennie E. Demps
February Plea For Mercy for Terry Sims
February Plea For Mercy for Anthony Bryan
January Tragic Decision of Roe v. Wade Marks 27th Year
   
1999  
January Statement on the 26th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
June

Open Letter To Governor Jeb Bush Urging Commutation of Death Sentences for Thomas H. Provenzano and Allen Lee Davis
October Plea of Mercy for Terry Melvin Sims and Anthony B. Bryan
December Catholic Bishops To Legislators:  Say No At Death Penalty Special Session
   
1998  
January Statement on the 25th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January Statement on Catholic Schools and Parents' Right to Choose
June An Open Letter to the Congressional Delegation of Florida Urging Support for the Haitian Relief Legislation
October Statement In Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2
October Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendments
   
1997  
January Statement on The Twenty-Fourth Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision of Roe v. Wade
   
1996  
January      Statement on 23rd Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
September Statement on the Partial-Birth Abortion Vote 
October Statement on Rights and Responsibilities In Farm Labor Disputes
November An Echo in Our Hearts
   
1995  
January Joint Statement on Abortion Clinic Violence
January Statement on 22nd Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
February Statement on Reform of the Welfare System
December Pastoral Letter on HIV/AIDS
December Statement on Immigration: The Flight to Egypt
1994
July Statement Opposing Casino Gambling
November Letter to Christians in Florida
   
1993  
January Statement on 20th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
September Statement on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation  (including a March 3, 1993 Policy of The Florida Catholic Conference entitled "Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation")
   
1992  
January Statement on a Fair Tax Policy
January    Statement on 19th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
February Statement on Haiti
September Statement on Catechetical Ministry
   
1991  
January Pastoral Statement Companions in Creation
January Statement on 18th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
May Pastoral Letter to the Laity
   
1990

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January Statement on 17th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
January Statement on Parents' Choice -- Catholic Schools
April Statement on the Celebration of Life Rally in Tallahassee
July Statement Protection, Punishment, But Not Death
   
1989  
January Statement on 16th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
January Statement on Catholic Schools Week 1989
February Statement on Public Education
April Statement Concerning Operation Rescue
April Statement on the Life, Death & Treatment of Dying Patients
September Statement on the Special Session of Florida Legislature
   
1988  
January Pastoral Statement on Human Sexuality: In The Image of God
January Statement on 15th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
October Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 11 (To Make English The Official Language of the State)
December Reflections on Sharing The Vision, Living The Values
   
1987  
January Statement on 14th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
May Statement on Surrogate Parenting
October Pastoral Letter on AIDS
   
1986  
January Statement by Florida's Religious Leaders Against Pornography
January Statement on 13th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
April Statement on Public School Programs in Human Sexuality
April A Letter to the Catholic Youth of Florida
May Statement on Casino Gambling
October Statement on Amendment No.3 on Homestead Exemption
   
1985  
January Statement on the 12th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
October Statement on the Social Concerns of Florida
December Pastoral Letter of the Lay Evangelizers of Florida
December Statement Endorsing Equity & Choice Act of 1985
   
1984  
January Statement on Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January Statement on 11th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
January Statement on the Execution of Anthony Antone
May Statement on the Execution of James Adams
November Letter to Christians in Florida
   
1983  
April Pastoral Letter on Human Sexuality Programs
May Statement to Leaders of Lay Apostolic Movements & Associations
November Statement on Capital Punishment
   
1982  
September Statement on Religious Education
   
1981  
April Statement on Agricultural Workers
October A Pastoral Letter on Refugees
   
1980

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January Statement on 7th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
January Statement on Catholic Schools Week (1980)
August A Letter to the Priests, Religious & Lay People on Education in Human Sexuality
October Statement on Public Education
   
1979  
January Statement on 6th Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
June Statement on Capital Punishment
October Statement on the International Year of the Child
   
1978  
January Statement on the Panama Canal Treaty
May Tuition Tax Credits:  An Idea Whose Time Has Come
June Statement on Casino Gambling
October Statement on Sex Education in Public Schools
1977
July Human Rights and Family Reunification in Cuba
September Marriage and Family Life Catechesis
   
1976  
January Statement on 3rd Anniversary of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
January Catholic Schools Week 1976
July Pastoral Letter on the Bicentennial
October Housing-Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5
   
1974  
March Agricultural Workers, Housing, Criminal Justice Reform
April Pastoral Letter on Death and Care of the Dying
   
1972  
October Pastoral Statement on Abortion
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