(Ottawa – CCCB) Bishops from Canada, the United States and Latin America, gathered in Montreal, 8-11 February, for the 37th annual Meeting of the Bishops of the Church in America. In keeping with the Year of the Priest, the the theme of the assembly focused on the situations and challenges facing priests today. Also during the meeting, participants have reached an agreement concerning the coordination of Catholic humanitarian efforts in Haiti.
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Dr. Glenn Byer is Director of the Publications Service of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. He holds a doctoral degree in liturgy from the Pontifical Institute of San’ Anselmo, Rome. A listing of resources to help dioceses and parishes prepare for the revised English-language edition of the Roman Missal for use in Canada is available on the website of the CCCB Publications Service, http://www.cccbpublications.ca.
His Holiness Benedict XVI was elected Pope on April 19, 2005, becoming the 264th successor of Saint Peter. The Pope performs three roles: he is the Bishop of Rome, Shepherd of the Universal Church and Head of State of Vatican City. |
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