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This section of the site compiles all documents published by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The internet user will find, among other things, all releases, public statements, allocutions and reports that have been made public during the CCCB Annual Plenary Assemblies or during the Bishops’ Synods that were attended by CCCB members.

The documents are arranged in chronological order. To research by theme, please use the search engine at your disposal on the right-hand side of your screen.

<p><img class="IMAGEALIGNRIGHT" style="float: right;" alt="media_releases_pic" src="images/stories/photos/media_releases_pic.jpg" width="200" height="150" />The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops publishes, on a regular basis, releases for the media and all those interested in religious current events and the news from the CCCB.</p>
<p>The releases are published by the Communications Service of the CCCB, who would be happy to answer all questions relating to these documents. To contact us, please write to <a href="mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it </a>.</p>
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<p>Media releases for the current year can be found below. To view previous years, <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=section&amp;layout=blog&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=1062">click here</a>.</p>
 

Grand Chief Membertou 400

Since the earliest European settlements in Canada five centuries ago, there has been a close association between the indigenous people and the Catholic Church. Four hundred years ago, on June 24, 1610, Grand Chief Henri Membertou, became the first North American and Mi’kmaq chief to be baptized.

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