Past Announcements
Journey Through Advent—Video Series to Introduce and Reflect on the Season
Monday, November 24 2025
Today, the General Secretariat of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announces the online weekly video series for this year’s Advent season. Designed to help the faithful prepare for the memorial of the birth of Our Lord celebrated at Christmas, these videos provide valuable resources and opportunities for faith formation. Titled Journey through Advent the series is a collaborative initiative of the Office for…
Pope Leo XIV’s Gift of Indigenous Artifacts to the CCCB
Saturday, November 15 2025
Today, as announced in a joint statement by the Holy See and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 Indigenous artifacts to the CCCB. This gift, initiated by the late Pope Francis, is linked to the Jubilee Year of Hope and represents the Church’s ongoing friendship with Indigenous Peoples, built on trust and mutual respect. With profound gratitude to the…
Pope Leo XIV released his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te (“I have loved you”)
Thursday, October 09 2025
Today, 9 October 2025, Pope Leo XIV released his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te (“I have loved you”), on the Church’s care for the poor. Drafted by Pope Francis before his death and now revised and issued by Pope Leo XIV, the Exhortation is in continuity with Pope Francis’ last encyclical, Dilexit nos (“He has loved us”), on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Leo…
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT COUNCIL TO THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL on the occasion of the 2025 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Tuesday, September 30 2025
Through prayer and reflection, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops continues to recognize the painful legacy of the former Indian Residential Schools and reaffirms its ongoing commitment to walking with Indigenous Peoples on the journey of reconciliation. On the 2025 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, in this Jubilee Year of Hope, we recall the late Pope Francis’ words during his…