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Resources for National Family and Life Week 2026
Tuesday, March 31 2026
Ottawa, ON — The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is pleased to announce the release of resources in preparation for National Family and Life Week 2026 (#NFLW2026), taking place Sunday, 10 May to Sunday, 17 May 2026. The theme for this year, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20), offers a profound reminder to the family, the domestic church (as described in the Catechism of…
Statement Calling for Prayer for Peace in the Middle East
Thursday, March 05 2026
Ottawa, Ontario – The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a Statement Calling the Catholic Faithful to Prayer for Peace in the Middle East. The statement affirms that we cannot remain indifferent to an armed conflict that risks escalating into a prolonged war. “Faced with rising tensions and the risk of escalating war, we invite the People of God…
Coadjutor Bishop Appointed for Saint-Jean-Longueil
Wednesday, February 11 2026
(Ottawa) - His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Most Reverend Martin Laliberté, S.M.É. currently Bishop of Trois-Rivières, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueil. As Coadjutor Bishop, he will assist the current Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueil, the Most Reverend Claude Hamelin. Bishop Laliberté was born in Charlesbourg, Québec on 13 December 1964. He obtained a Bachelor of Theology and a diploma in Education from the…
CCCB Statement on Bill C-218: No “MAiD” for Mental Illness
Wednesday, February 04 2026
(Ottawa) – The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (“MAiD”). The CCCB has a strong record of opposing “MAiD” and seeking to limit its scope in Canadian society. This statement has been approved by 14…