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 by CCCB President to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, urging the federal government to focus on the needs for palliative care in Canada
Thursday, April 08 2010
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister: End-of-life issues will be among the questions at the forefront of Canadian politics and debates over the coming months. Once again, the Canadian Conference…
Easter message from CCCB President Bishop Pierre Morissette
Wednesday, March 31 2010
EASTER MESSAGE, 2010 The Easter celebration, like every moment in the Christian life, is marked by our faith in the Triune God. In trust and thanksgiving, we accept the gift of life from the Father, even though it comes with tears as well as joys, pain together with glory, hurt…
Letter from CCCB President Bishop Pierre Morissette to Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding the situation in the Holy Land
Monday, March 29 2010
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister: It is the policy of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to insist on full respect for the rights and hopes of both Israelis and Palestinians, to do…
Letter of support to the Holy Father from CCCB President Bishop Pierre Morissette
Monday, March 29 2010
Helpful links: – The Church is not trying to cover anything up – Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales News release by the Catholic Communications Network (England & Wales) – A Response to the New York Times – Article…
Letter from Archbishop Brendan M. O'Brien, Chairman of the CCCB Human Rights Committee to the Honourable Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice concerning the situation of Mr. Omar Khadr
Wednesday, March 24 2010
The Honorable Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister: As Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I wish to share with you our concerns regarding the situation of Canadian citizen Mr. Omar Khadr, who has…
Statement by CCCB President on articles in Canadian newspapers
Thursday, March 18 2010
The following statement was made on 18 March 2010 by the Most Reverend Pierre Morissette, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: “Articles published earlier today in the newspapers The National Post and La Presse refer to the sexual abuse of minors by those exercising authority in the Catholic…