This site on occasion carries information on questions of particular interest for the Catholic Church in Canada. The various texts and resources provided include official documents issued by the Conference or by the Holy See as well as analyses, comments and reflections.
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The Catholic community in Canada has a decentralized structure. Each Diocesan Bishop is autonomous in his diocese and, although relating to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, is not responsible to it.
Approximately 16 out of 70 Catholic dioceses in Canada were associated with the former Indian Residential Schools, in addition to about three dozen religious communities. Each diocese and religious community is legally responsible for its own actions. The Catholic Church as a whole was not associated with the Residential Schools, nor was the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
These are the reasons why an apology on Residential Schools has not been made by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops or in the name of the Catholic Church in Canada.
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This year, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the great theme of justice for his Lenten reflections.
Citing St Paul’s third letter to the Romans : “The justice of God has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ” (cf. Rm 3, 21-22). The Holy Father calls upon the faithful to be strengthened through the example of Christ and ‘moved to contribute to creating just societies, where all receive what is necessary to live according to the dignity proper to the human person and where justice is enlivened by love’ (For the full text of the Holy Father’s message)
The importance of recognizing and addressing the social consequences of our failings is also one of the main guidelines for Lent in the 2010 Ordo. Those wishing to prepare for the Paschal mysteries through prayer and a heightened attention to the word of God, will find a number of resources and links available through the CCCB website.
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Engaged in the prevention of sexual abuse for more than 20 years, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is among the pioneers of the religious world in this area. The Bishops of Canada continue to be pro-active in developing diocesan measures by which each Bishop, in his respective diocese, not only responds to the cases brought to his attention but also ensures secure pastoral environments for minors as well as for volunteers and personnel involved in pastoral ministry.
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Since the beginning of the debates on the redefinition of marriage in 2002, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF), an organization jointly founded by the CCCB and the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, published numerous documents.
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