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 to CCCB members on the situation and needs of the Holy Land
Tuesday, March 04 2003
Dear brother Bishop: Following my return from Jerusalem this past January, I asked that you be sent several documents indicating how the situation today in the Holy Land is no less than catastrophic. Over the past year, the number of deaths has increased; unemployment has reached an incredible level; more…
Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Regarding the Holy Land
Sunday, March 02 2003
[CCCB translation] The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A0 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: This past January, as also the year before, I was in Jerusalem with other delegates from the Episcopal Conferences of Europe and America. We wanted to see how…
Letter from Canadian Church Leaders to Prime Minister Chrétien on the Threat of War in Iraq
Thursday, February 27 2003
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister Chrétien: We write as Christian leaders in many communities in Canada to encourage you in the pursuit of peace in relation to the crisis over Iraq. We pray with people around…
Final Statement: Meeting of the Bishops of America
Monday, February 17 2003
Once again, at this annual Meeting of the Catholic Bishops of America, we examined the tragic split between the Gospel and culture as experienced here in the Americas, and we did so in the context of the impact that globalization is having on our local cultures. Emboldened by Jesus’ command…
Letter to Federal Finance Minister John Manley Regarding the Forthcoming Federal Budget
Wednesday, February 12 2003
The Honourable John Manley Deputy Prime Minister Finance Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0G5 Dear Mr. Manley: Like many Canadians, the members of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs are awaiting the forthcoming federal budget with hopeful expectations. When attempting to discern the most heartfelt desires…
Presentation by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops To the House of Commons Standing Committee On Justice and Human Rights On the Discussion Paper Marriage And Legal Recognition Of Same-Sex Unions
Wednesday, February 12 2003
Introduction The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) thanks the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for the invitation to make this presentation. We also thank the Minister of Justice for providing Canadians with the occasion to participate in a discussion about marriage which until now has taken place…