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.
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops On Announcement that Pope John Paul II will be Beatified
Friday, January 14 2011
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomes the announcement today by the Holy Father that Pope John Paul II will be beatified later this year on May 1. Pope John Paul II left a major mark on the Church and on the world. His vision and energy were a continuation…
Letter to the Ambassador of Egypt from Archbishop Brendan M. O'Brien, Chairman of the CCCB Human Rights Committee, Regarding the Violent Confrontation by Egyptian Law Enforcement Agents Against Coptic Christians
Thursday, October 13 2011
His Excellency the Ambassador of Egypt Mr. Wael Ahmed Kamal Aboul Magd Embassy of Egypt in Canada 454 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, ON K1N 6R3 Your Excellency: We wish to share with you our deep concerns following the violent confrontation by Egyptian law enforcement agents against Coptic Christians that took place in Cairo on October 9, 2011. There are accounts…
Letter to the Chargé D’Affaires and Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran from Archbishop Brendan M. O'Brien, Chairman of the CCCB Human Rights Committee, Regarding Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Saturday, October 08 2011
Mr. Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani Charge d’affaires and Head of Mission Embassy oflslamic Republic of Iran 245 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K2P2K2 Dear Mr. Sheikh-Hassani, I wish to bring to your attention the urgent case of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who was condemned to death in Iran for converting to the Christian faith.…
Living Chastity Today
Tuesday, January 25 2011
CCCB – Ottawa, January 25, 2011 The Commission for Doctrine of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released today a pastoral letter to young people on chastity. “Chastity is a very real challenge, particularly for young people in our country today. We want to assure those young people who are…
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the 22 December 2010 judgement by the Supreme Court of Canada in the case Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of Québec
Wednesday, December 22 2010
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is concerned by the majority decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on 22 December 2010 which ruled as unconstitutional a number of clauses in the present Assisted Human Reproduction Act. The results of this ruling are not yet fully clear, but the risk…
Christmas message, 2010
Wednesday, December 08 2010
The angels sang of peace on Christmas night. The Prophets had promised peace. Each celebration of the Eucharist we proclaim it and share it with one another. Christ’s peace is much more than the absence of war and violence, important though these are. It does not concern stillness and quiet,…