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.
Message of condolences from the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the occasion of the death of Mr. Claude Ryan
Sunday, February 08 2004
The death of Mr. Claude Ryan is a great loss not only for our country but also for the Catholic Church. A statesman, a person of faith, an active member of the Church, throughout his life and career Mr. Ryan illustrated the deep dignity and significance of what it means…
CCCB Human Rights Committee: Letter to the President of Colombia, Mr. Alvaro Uribe Velez in View of the Arrest of Mr. Ricardo Esquivia, a Religious Leader and Peace Activist
Wednesday, February 04 2004
Señor Alvaro Uribe Velez President of Colombia Cra. 8 N. 7-26 Palacio de Nariño Bogotá, Colombia Dear Mr. President: I write with grave concern for the freedom and human rights of RICARDO ESQUIVIA, a respected church leader and peace activist. Through his partnership with KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Ricardo…
A Joint Letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin from the President of the CCCB and the Leaders of the Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian and United Churches in Canada Concerning Health Care
Thursday, January 29 2004
The Right Honourable Paul Martin Prime Minister of Canada 80, rue Wellington Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Fax: (613) 941-6900 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: Accompanying our best wishes, we wish to send our sincere congratulations, as you became Prime Minister of Canada last month. This great responsibility brings with it the…
The Universal Church in Solidarity with the Church of the Holy Land Bethlehem and Jerusalem: "Not walls, but bridges!"
Sunday, January 25 2004
We, Catholic Bishops from Europe and the Americas, came here to demonstrate the solidarity of Catholics throughout the world with the Church of the Holy Land. For the third time in as many years, we have come in friendship for both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, Christian, Jew and Muslim…
Comment on the Case of The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. George’s and John Doe by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Sunday, January 11 2004
1. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) will appear 14 January 2004 in the Supreme Court of Canada as an intervener in a case of sexual abuse by a priest in the Diocese of St. George’s in Newfoundland. 2. The CCCB will make two essential arguments: 1) that the…
CCCB Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada Regarding the Federal Government Reference on Marriage
Thursday, August 05 2004
On May 11, 2004, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops filed its factum to the Supreme Court of Canada on the reference of the Government of Canada regarding proposed legislation on marriage. The CCCB factum may be read by clicking here. A summary of the factum is available by clicking here.