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.
A Church in Dialogue – Catholics and Muslims in Canada: Believers and Citizens in Society
Wednesday, July 08 2015
INTRODUCTORY LETTER by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the purpose of the pamphlet issued by the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Our Conference’s Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the…
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Releases Initial Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Friday, June 12 2015
(CCCB – Ottawa)… Following its meeting of June 10-11, 2015, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued an initial response to the summary report and Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report and Calls to Action…
Letter from the CCCB President to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on Assisted Suicide
Friday, May 22 2015
Dear Minister, Further to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada this past February 6, the Catholic Bishops of Canada welcomed the announcement you made in media interviews last month when you said that the federal government will soon reveal details of its public consultations regarding new legislation on assisted…
CCCB President's letter of condolence to Archbishop Lépine on death of Cardinal Turcotte
Thursday, April 09 2015
The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has sent a letter of sympathy to the Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montréal, following the death on April 8, 2015, of His Eminence Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, Archbishop Emeritus of Montréal.…
Message for Holy Week and Easter 2015 by CCCB President
Wednesday, March 25 2015
“Choose life!” This is God’s plea to his people, a plea which echoed in our churches during the first week of Lent as a few lines of the book of Deuteronomy were proclaimed (30.19). Isn’t it surprising to hear God plead with his people, beg them, implore them to make…
CCCB President’s letter regarding the ethical and moral implications of projects involving the extractive industries in Latin America
Thursday, March 19 2015
The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has sent a letter to the President of the Episcopal Council of Latin America (CELAM), the Most Reverend Carlo Aguíar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, Mexico. The letter from Archbishop Durocher is an…