Decrees, Statements, Letters, Briefs
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) releases numerous official documents every year. Some are under the form of decrees, while others are public statements, pastoral letters, or briefs. Only a few documents published before 1996 are available online.
Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs on the situation of Christians in various countries of the Middle East and Africa
Wednesday, December 16 2015
The Canadian Rabbinic Caucus and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have written a joint letter to the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding the situation of Christians in various countries of the Middle East and Africa. The letter has been signed by the Most Reverend Douglas…
Christmas Message 2015
Wednesday, December 09 2015
Dear friends, Goodness abounds! This Christmas, as a counterpoint to the destructive forces of misery and terror that we have witnessed these past months, we must not forget that goodness abounds! More than not forgetting, let us be ready to point it out when we see it. A few weeks…
Letter from the CCCB President to the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change
Tuesday, November 24 2015
I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Minister for the Environment and Climate Change. On behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Canada, I assure you of our prayers and our earnest hope to be able to collaborate with you and with all the Government of Canada. Link…
CCCB President writes to Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris
Monday, November 16 2015
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has sent a letter conveying condolences and prayers to His Eminence André Cardinal Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, following the tragic attacks that occurred in Paris, November 13, 2015. In his letter,…
Letter of congratulations to Mr. Justin Trudeau on becoming Prime Minister of Canada
Wednesday, November 04 2015
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has written a congratulatory letter to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau on the day he is being sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, November 4, 2015. In his letter, Bishop…
CCCB Submission to the Expert Panel on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Wednesday, October 21 2015
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has sent a submission this past October 19 to the Expert Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada. The submission includes references to Church teaching with pertinent citations from…