0 members (), 245 guests, and 120 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Latest Photos

St. Sharbel Maronite Mission El Paso
by orthodoxsinner2, September 30

Holy Saturday from Kirkland Lake
by Veronica.H, April 24

Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Iowa
by akemner, April 8

Exterior of Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Parish
by OEFNavyVet, April 4

Church of St Cyril of Turau & All Patron Saints of Belarus
by Irish Melkite, February 27

Forum Statistics

Forums26

Topics35,515

Posts417,582

Members6,167

Most Online4,112
Mar 25th, 2025

Print Thread

New USCCB President #261883 11/13/07 01:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago A Amadeus Member
Amadeus Member A Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago	His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George, the Archbishop of Chicago, has been elected as the new President of the USCCB for the upcoming 3-year term. Breaking news as reported by the Catholic News Agency: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=10967 Amado

Re: New USCCB President Amadeus #262151 11/14/07 03:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago A Amadeus Member
Amadeus Member A Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago	USCCB President-elect Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, holds his first press conference and provides his own answers to top issues confronting the Catholic Chuch in the U.S. today: By the Catholic News Agency: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=10974 Amado

Re: New USCCB President Amadeus #262157 11/14/07 04:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,678 Likes: 1 Georgia L Logos - Alexis Member
Logos - Alexis Member L Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,678 Likes: 1 Georgia	See ya, Skylstad! Welcome Cardinal George! Alexis

Re: New USCCB President Logos - Alexis #262171 11/14/07 04:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,264 somewhere betwixt the Alpha an... ebed melech Member
ebed melech Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,264 somewhere betwixt the Alpha an...	Axios! What good news! Out of curiosity, is Cardinal George of Lebanese descent? Does anyone know? God bless, Gordo

Re: New USCCB President ebed melech #262174 11/14/07 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago A Amadeus Member
Amadeus Member A Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,268 Chicago	All I know is that His Eminence, Francis Eugene Cardinal George, was born here in the Northwest side of Chicago and he is the first Chicago native to be named as Archbishop (8th) of the Archdiocese. His parents were Francis J. George and Julia R. McCarthy.

Re: New USCCB President Amadeus #262200 11/14/07 07:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,678 Likes: 1 Georgia L Logos - Alexis Member
Logos - Alexis Member L Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,678 Likes: 1 Georgia	I always thought he was of Irish descent. Another case of those dark-looking Irish? Alexis

New USCCB VP #262204 11/14/07 08:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,398 Georgia U.S. J JSMelkiteOrthodoxy Member
JSMelkiteOrthodoxy Member J Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,398 Georgia U.S.	Anyone know much about him? http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2007/07-185.shtml

Link Copied to Clipboard

The Byzantine Forum provides message boards for discussions focusing on Eastern Christianity (though discussions of other topics are welcome). The views expressed herein are those of the participants and may or may not reflect the teachings of the Byzantine Catholic or any other Church. The Byzantine Forum and the www.byzcath.org site exist to help build up the Church but are unofficial, have no connection with any Church entity, and should not be looked to as a source for official information for any Church. All posts become property of byzcath.org. Contents copyright - 1996-2024 (Forum 1998-2024). All rights reserved.

www.byzcath.org Forums News & Events Church News New USCCB President