The bishops also urged Catholics to lobby legislators to supply money for research, treatment centers and "morally acceptable" prevention programs.

"We want more than anything to support national health care," Ms. Alvare said, adding that the bishops have long urged such a measure.

The bishops urged men to view "their traditional role as 'provider' for a family in more than an economic sense.

The bishops, gathered here for their annual meeting, urged the United States to "do everything possible" to support regional peace efforts.

Following her senior year performance in Twelfth Night, the bishop urged her to pursue a career on the stage.

Until then, he said, the bishops urged silence.

The bishops, too, urged students to stay in school.

The bishops everywhere encouraged and urged them.

The bishop urged his flock to church, telling them that united prayer was more powerful than prayer in isolation.

The same bishop consecrated a restored church and urged the residents to keep the main altar in good condition.