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By Diogenes ( articles ) | Nov 22, 2004

When he proclaimed the Year of the Eucharist, Pope John Paul II said that the Vatican would not take any special initiatives; he was leaving it up to the local churches and episcopal conferences.

Meeting in Washington last week, the US bishops' conference announced the following pastoral initiatives to promote reverence for the Eucharist:

OK, OK; there weren't any initiatives. But the bishops did talk about plans for the Year of the Eucharist, during these sessions:

Sorry; never mind. Did you know that this is the 25th anniversary of the US bishops' pastoral statement on racism? They were against it. And still are.