Message of Most Reverend Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Occasion of the First Anniversary of World Youth Day 2002

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Tuesday, July 15 2003

You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world! (Matt. 5:13-14) With these Gospel words, the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, called the youth of the world to gather in Toronto in July 2002 to experience a strong sense of faith, fraternity and commitment…

Letter from CCCB President Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Regarding Marriage and Same-Sex Unions

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Wednesday, June 18 2003

[CCCB translation] Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: In the name of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with the support of its Permanent Council, allow me to say that I am deeply concerned…

Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: Statement by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Wednesday, June 18 2003

Marriage understood as the lasting union of a man and woman to the exclusion of others pre-exists the State. Because it pre-exists the State and because it is fundamental for society, the institution of marriage cannot be modified, whether by the Charter of Rights, the State or a court of…

World Youth Day 2002: Audited Financial Statement

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Wednesday, June 18 2003

The Board of Directors of the corporation World Youth Days 2002 Council/Conseil des journées mondiales de la jeunesse de l’Église catholique has approved the 2002 Audited Financial Statements of the World Youth Day operation. While they cover the principal year of the World Youth Day 2002 event, these statements are…

Letter to Federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon Regarding the Ontario Court of Appeal's Decision on the Redefinition of Marriage

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Monday, June 09 2003

The Honourable Martin Cauchon, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada East Memorial Building, 4th Floor 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Dear Mr. Cauchon: On behalf of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I urge you to appeal the recent decision of the Ontario Court…

B. C. Court of Appeal Decision on Definition of Marriage: The CCCB President Urges the Federal Government to Appeal

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Thursday, May 15 2003

The Honourable Martin Cauchon, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada East Memorial Building, 4th Floor 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Dear Mr. Cauchon: On behalf of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops I urge you to appeal the recent decision of the British Columbia…