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.
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Wednesday, October 09 2024
Ottawa, le 9 octobre 2024 – Aujourd’hui, la Commission épiscopale pour l’évangélisation et la catéchèse du Secteur anglais de la Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada (CECC) publie une lettre pastorale intitulée Called to Witness and Proclaim: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization and Catechesis in the Family. Cette ressource est le résultat…
Statement by the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and CCCB President, to the Catholic Faithful in Canada, inviting them to pray and fast for peace
Monday, October 07 2024
During this month of October dedicated to Mary, and especially today on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at a time when there continues to be so much violence between peoples and nations in the Middle East (and elsewhere), I invite all Catholics in Canada to take up…
President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement on the recent allegations of sexual assault concerning His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec
Tuesday, January 30 2024
January 30, 2024, Ottawa – Bishop William T. McGrattan, Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement regarding the recent allegations of sexual assault concerning His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec. Bishop McGrattan’s full statement…
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Non-Permissibility of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide within Canadian Health Organizations with a Catholic Identity
Thursday, November 30 2023
For generations, Catholic dioceses and religious orders in Canada have been major contributors to the development and delivery of healthcare services across the country. The first hospital in Canada, the Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec City, was established in 1639 by three Religious Sisters of the Augustines de la Miséricorde de Jésus…
STATEMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL on the occasion of the 2023 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Saturday, September 30 2023
The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomes the 2023 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as an opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy of the former Indian Residential Schools and to pray for a continued path of healing with our Indigenous Peoples. As noted by…
CCCB Permanent Council Issues an Open Letter to the Federal Government and a Message to the Catholic Faithful on Permitting Persons Living with Mental Illness to Access Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide
Tuesday, May 09 2023
Ottawa – Today, in the context of the National Week for Family and Life, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued both an Open Letter to the Government of Canada and a Message to the Catholic Faithful on federal legislation which, by 17 March 2024, will permit persons living with mental…