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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.

List of official documents by the CCCB in chronological order

Letter to Prime Minister Harper on Israël and Hamas


Monday, January 26 2009

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Most Rev. V. James Weisgerber, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), urges Canada to help foster the necessary dialogue to allow lasting peace in the Gaza Strip. The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada…

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…