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.
Bishops of Canada urge national political leaders and Catholics throughout the country to take action on refugee sponsorship
Thursday, October 01 2015
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), wrote on September 30, 2015, to the following national political leaders about the CCCB 2015 Plenary resolution on refugees. The text of his letter is provided below. The Right Honourable Stephen…
Joint statement by faith leaders on promoting climate justice and ending poverty in Canada
Wednesday, September 30 2015
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has signed a joint statement together with other faith leaders in Canada, entitled “On Promoting Climate Justice and Ending Poverty in Canada“. The preparation of the statement was organized by the…
Statement on Assisted Suicide Issued by the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Friday, September 18 2015
Yesterday, we were at Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life. The Oratory is a special place of prayer, inspired by the city’s own Saint Brother André Bessette who brought healing and hope to those in need. It honours Joseph, husband of Mary, Mother of…
Bishops of Canada Endorse and Support Joint Fundraising Campaign for Syrian Refugees
Thursday, September 17 2015
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has endorsed a joint fundraising campaign aimed at involving all the Church in Canada in order to assist Syrian refugees seeking shelter and protection in the Middle East and parts of Europe. The joint campaign, already being supported by Bishops across the country,…
Responding as Catholics to the Refugee Crisis
Tuesday, September 08 2015
Following the call of Pope Francis during his Angelus message this past September 6, 2015, the Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, has released an open letter to Canadian Catholics on how all the members of the Church can respond…
CCCB comment on Israeli renewed construction of security wall in Cremisan Valley
Friday, August 21 2015
This past Monday, August 17, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Fouad Boutros Ibrahim Twal, denounced the renewed Israeli construction of the security wall near the Cremisan Valley. The valley lies in the West Bank on the Palestinian side of the Green Line adjacent to the towns of Beit…