31.   For a decade the Catholic bishops have appeared to be one step behind the snowballing issue of sexual abuse of minors by some priests.

32.   Future church investigations into administrative malfeasance by Catholic bishops will be undertaken by a new national review board created under the charter.

33.   Four underground Catholic bishops are among the many Christians who remain imprisoned, the State Department acknowledges.

34.   He said several groups, including Catholic bishops, have voiced concern that a family cap could lead to an increase in the number of abortions.

35.   He warned his fellow Catholic bishops that the Santa Fe diocese might be the first in U.S. history to go bankrupt.

36.   He said the current proposal could make it more difficult for Catholic bishops and academicians to keep talking about what it means to be a Catholic institution.

37.   I attend most annual meetings of Catholic bishops and Southern Baptists, the quadrennial gatherings of United Methodists, triennial Episcopal General Conventions, etc.

38.   In an unusual arrangement, Sony will promote the CD in cooperation with local Catholic bishops conferences, which will share the royalties.

39.   In doing so, GOP leaders bowed to pressure from anti-abortion groups and Catholic bishops who feared the cut-off would cause more poor women to have abortions.

40.   In Germany, much power remained in the hands of local princes, some of whom also served as Catholic bishops, appointed by the pope.