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2008  
March 13 Catholic Bishops of Florida honor Representatives Flores and Galvano with “Defensor” awards
February 27 Catholic Days at the Capitol set for March 11-12, 2008 in Tallahassee, 33rd Annual Red Mass to be celebrated March 12
January 24 Enrollment in Florida Catholic Schools at 90,000 plus, Catholic schools week Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, 2008
January 15 In recognition of 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Catholic Bishops of Florida Issue Statement
   
2007  
November 14 Catholic Bishops Urge Governor Crist to Stay the Execution of Mark Dean Schwab

May 18

Florida Catholic Health Executives Committee Urges Inclusion of KidCare in Special Session Call

April 18

Florida Catholic Conference Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Partial Birth Abortion

March 16

Catholic Days at the Capitol and Red Mass Held in Tallahassee, March 13-14, 2007

March 6

32nd Annual Red Mass Set for March 14th in Tallahassee

January 31

Florida Catholic Conference Responds to Proposal for Stem Cell Research

January 23

Demographic shifts reverse trend in Florida Catholic school enrollment

January 16

On 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Catholic Bishops of Florida Issue Statement and Release Web-Based Program on Abortion

January 9

Florida Catholic Bishops’ Campaign Against the Death Penalty - Pensacola-Tallahassee

 
2006  

December 8

Catholic Bishops Implore Governor Bush to Spare the Life of Angel Nieves Diaz

October 30

Florida Catholic Conference Issues Commentary on "Cultivating Care For All Creation"

October 11

Death Penalty Not Justified When Society Can Be Kept Safe from the Aggressor; Governor Bush, Please Stay Two Executions Scheduled for October

September 19

Catholic Bishops Urge Governor Bush to Spare Clarence Hill’s Life

March 24

Florida Bishops Call Faithful to Action for Justice for Immigrants

January 24

Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2006: Blending the Old with the New

   
2005  

October 4

Florida's Catholic Bishops Challenge Young Adults to Serve, Form Faith

October 3

Florida's Catholic Bishops Bring Farmworkers and Farming Leaders Together for Unique Forum

September 27

April 4

Florida Bishops Urge Commutation of Death Sentence for Glen Ocha

January 28

Florida Catholic Schools Celebrate Their History

January 4

Florida Catholic Conference Promotes Florida Healthy Kids Open-Enrollment Period

   
2004  
September 10

Florida Bishops Encourage Prayer for All in Path of Hurricane Ivan

May 21

Catholic Bishops Urge Clemency for John Blackwelder

February 3

Catholic Bishops Urge Clemency for Johnny Robinson 

January 23

Florida Catholic Schools Expanding

January 7

Florida Bishops' Statement on 31st Anniversary of Roe V Wade

 
2003  

August 25

Florida Catholic Conference: Spare Paul Hill

July 10

Florida Catholic Conference Decries Denial of Notice

May 13

Florida Catholic Conference: Spare Newton Slawson

March 14

Bishops Call For Access to Health Services for All Floridians

February 24

Mercy Sought for Amos King

January 27

Florida Catholic Schools Reaching Out to Students in Record Numbers

January 21

Florida Catholic Conference Selects Nancy Powers -- New Farmworker Advocate

January 16

Florida Bishops' Statement on 30th Anniversary of Roe v Wade Decision

January 8

Florida Bishops Ask President Bush to Release Haitian Detainees

 
2002  

October 3

Catholic Bishops Urge Clemency for Aileen Wuornos

September 30

Catholic Bishops:   Neither Retribution Nor Deterrence Justify Death Penalty

June 27

Ruling By Nation's Highest Court Is Affirming for Parents

March 5

Statement on Concern And Compassion for Victims of Sexual Abuse

March 4

Students Share Top Prize in Florida Catholic Conference's "Caring for God's Creation Contest

January 25

Florida Catholic Schools Report Record Enrollment 

January 17

Catholic Bishops Mark 29th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

January 17

Catholic Bishops: Spare Amos King

January 17

Red Mass to Pray for Government Leaders

 
2001  

October 9

Florida Catholic Conference Announces New Officers and Episcopal Moderators

September 11

Florida Catholic Conference and Diocese of Orlando Awarded Environmental Justice Grant

July 12

Florida Supreme Court Rules Exclusion of Medicaid Funding of Abortion Not Violative of Constitutional Right To Privacy  (Renee B., et al, vs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration)

June 13

Florida Catholic Conference Applauds Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Legislators for Banning Execution of the Mentally Retarded

March 1

Red Mass To Pray For Government Leaders

February 27

Florida Bishops Outline Public Policy Positions For 2001 Legislative Session

January 19

Florida Catholic Schools Offer Quality Education With Affordable Tuition Rates

January 17

Florida Bishops Speak Out As Roe v. Wade Marks 28th Year

January 9

Life Without Parole More Reflective Of Civilized Society (A Plea of Mercy for Robert D. Glock II)

 
2000  

December 5

Life Without Parole More Reflective Of Civilized Society (A Plea of Mercy for Robert D. Glock II)

December 5

Death Penalty Not Justified When Society Otherwise Protected (A Plea of Mercy for Edward Castro)

October 4

Court Ruling Provides Hope and Opportunity for Children

September 21

Catholic Conference Appeals To Bush and DOC For Relief In Death Row Conditions

September 7

Florida Catholic Conference Applauds High Court's Overthrow of Constitutional Amendment 2 on Death Penalty

August 17

Bishops Plea Mercy for Dan Patrick Hause

June 19

Bishops Plea Mercy for Thomas Provenzano

June 15

Opportunity Scholarships Saving State Dollars While Providing Quality Education

May 25

Retribution Does Not Justify Execution (A Plea For Mercy for Bennie E. Demps)

May 3

Leadership, Integrity, and Courage Lead to the Florida Partial Birth Abortion Ban

April 26

Expansion of Opportunity Scholarship Program is a victory for children

April 4

Catholic Scholars Plan Symposium on Death Penalty

March 14

Catholic Schools Are Committed to Serving Opportunity Scholarship Students In Wake of Judge's Ruling

March 2

A Call To Pray For Lawmakers

February 23

We Must Put An End To The Killing (A Plea for Mercy for Terry Sims)

February 22

Let The Killing Stop (A Plea for Mercy for Anthony Bryan)

January 25

Florida Catholic Schools Offer Quality Education With Affordable Tuition Rates

January 20

Tragic Decision of Roe v. Wade Marks 27th Year

January 19 Can Good Follow From Special Session on Death Penalty?
 

For press releases issued prior to 2000, please contact the Florida Catholic Conference at flacathconf@flacathconf.org.

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