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.
Christmas Message from Most Reverend Pierre Morissette, Bishop of Saint-Jérôme and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Friday, December 11 2009
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Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel
Monday, November 09 2009
In a letter sent to The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, the Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Brendan O’Brien requests that the government of Israel permits Ms. Berlanty Azzam from the West Bank to return to Bethlehem to complete…
Statement by the 2009 Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of Canada on the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
Friday, October 23 2009
The Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary Assembly, have discussed the mandate and operations of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace in the light of Pope Benedict XVI’s most recent encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. They also considered other issues that, during the past months, have shaken the trust of…
Professor Richard R. Gaillardetz responds to attacks
Thursday, October 01 2009
Well-known and award-winning Catholic author and theologian Richard R. Gaillardetz has responded to attacks circulating on a blog about his having been invited by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to give two major presentations on the priesthood at the October 2009 meeting of the CCCB Plenary Assembly. The blog…
Statement by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber
Thursday, October 01 2009
“I have learned from media reports of the charges brought against Most Reverend Raymond Lahey, former Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. While shocked and saddened by the accusations, as President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I am not in a position to comment on them. At the same…
Letter asking Members of Parliament and all the people of Canada to reflect on the possible consequences of Bill C-384
Monday, September 21 2009
The Parliament of Canada is soon expected to debate private member’s Bill C-384, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity), which aims at legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. Those wishing to re-open this debate are no doubt motivated by concern for the sufferings…