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.
The Canadian government must oppose capital punishment
Tuesday, December 11 2007
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops voiced its concern that Mr. Harper and the Canadian government are endorsing capital punishment for Canadians being tried by governing bodies in other countries. The 12 members of the Permanent…
Christmas Message from Archbishop V. James Weisgerber, President of the CCCB
Tuesday, December 11 2007
With Christmas fast approaching, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has published his annual message. Archbishop V. James Weisgerber points out the extraordinary impact this time of year has. “It is amazing that the feast of Jesus’ birth can still stir us up and call us to…
Message on the occasion of 2007 World Mission Sunday
Thursday, October 04 2007
On 21 October 2007, the Catholic Church around the world will observe World Mission Sunday. This annual observance was instituted 80 years ago in 1926 by a papal decree issued by Pope Pius XI. Every year since then, the universal Church dedicates the month of October to reflection on and…
Montebello Summit: Call by the Canadian Council of Churches
Friday, August 17 2007
On the occasion of the upcoming trilateral summit, in a letter written to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) calls on Messrs. Harper, Bush and Calderón to use this opportunity to focus on human rights and the common…
Catholic Bishops from G8 countries call the political leaders of their moral obligations
Thursday, May 31 2007
Mr. Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Re: Letter from Catholic Episcopal Conferences to Hon. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, Hon. Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Hon. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of…
Letter of Archbishop Roger Ébacher, President of the CCCB Human Rights Committee: Appeal to Save the Life of a Man
Tuesday, May 29 2007
Hon. (Ms.) Diane Finlay Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jean Edmonds South Tower, 13th Floor 365 Laurier Ave. West Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1 Dear Minister Finlay, Over the last few days, we have been informed of the difficulties of Mr. Mohuiddin (Din) Ahmed, and his request for refugee status. We…