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.
WYD 2002 Papal Welcoming Ceremony: Message of Welcome to Pope John Paul II by Most Rev. Jacques Berthelet, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
Thursday, July 25 2002
Most Holy Father, The youth of 172 countries have come to meet you. The youth of the world welcomes you very warmly. The youth of the world greet Your Holiness with affection. These young people have come with their bishops, priests and leaders to create a chain of friendship which…
CCCB's President Asks the Federal Minister of Justice to Protect the Institution of Marriage
Thursday, July 18 2002
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 OH8 Dear Mr. Cauchon: The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is greatly troubled by the recent decision of the Ontario Divisional Court that the definition…
A Letter to The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, Calling for Canada to Ratify the Kyoto Protocol and Begin a Program of Emissions Reduction
Monday, June 24 2002
The Honourable David Anderson Minister of the Environment Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3 Dear Mr. Anderson: We write to express our gratitude for your leadership over the past several years in working with the 168 countries that have agreed to adopt the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. We join our voice…
To the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health: Presentation by the CCCB on Bill C-56 on Assisted Human Reproduction Act
Wednesday, June 12 2002
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) presented today to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health its reflections on The Assisted Reproduction Act, Bill C-56. The presentation was made by Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Halifax, and by Dr. Noël Simard, an ethicist at Saint Paul…
That We All Might Have Life, in Abundance: Canada’s Bishops Reflect on G-8 Summit in Kananaskis
Tuesday, June 11 2002
That We All Might Have Life, in Abundance
Pastoral Program: 17th World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, Canada
Wednesday, May 29 2002
The Pastoral Context World Youth Day is Happening at a Particular Time in History The 17th World Youth Day will be the first international gathering of young Catholics in the 21st century. At the beginning of this new century and new millennium, we are invited by Pope John Paul II…