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 Archbishop V. James Weisgerber, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Thursday, December 18 2008
Material, economic poverty is certainly not a blessing. Yet it is often those who are poor economically who are more trusting in God, more generous in sharing with others, and more hopeful in the future. Although material riches are meant to help us, so often they burden us with false…
Message on the occasion of 2008 World Mission Sunday
Friday, October 17 2008
On 19 October 2008, the Catholic Church around the world will observe World Mission Sunday. On that occasion, Most Rev. Richard Grecco, Bishop Ponens, Society for the Propagation of the Faith for Canada, has issued a message. Dear Friends in Christ, On October 19, 2008 the Catholic Church throughout the…
Violence against Christians in India
Tuesday, October 14 2008
In a letter sent to Canada’s Prime Minister, Mr. Stephen Harper, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber, has asked on behalf of all the Bishops of Canada that the Government of India be encouraged to end the anti-Christian violence in the country. The…
Awarding the Order of Canada to Dr Henry Morgentaler
Friday, October 10 2008
In his opening report to the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Canada, which met 22-26 September 2008, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), made the following comment on the awarding of the Order of Canada to Dr Henry Morgentaler: “This summer,…
Statutes of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
Sunday, August 31 2008
Approuvés en Assemblée plénière, le 19 octobre 2007 Ont reçu la recognitio du Saint-Siège le 10 décembre 2007 Ont été promulgués le 1er septembre 2008 Approved by the Plenary Assembly, 19 October 2007 Received recognitio from the Holy See, 10 December 2007 Promulgated 1 September 2008 LES STATUTS DE LA…
Comment by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the awarding of the Order of Canada To Dr. Henry Morgentaler
Thursday, July 03 2008
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is dismayed by the upcoming appointment of Dr. Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada. We believe that linking this award to a procedure as harmful as abortion constitutes a serious error which undermines the significance of the Order of Canada. On the Governor…