Past Announcements
“Note on Prayer” for the Jubilee Year of Hope
Monday, June 23 2025
The CCCB Episcopal Commission for Doctrine has developed a brief, two-page Note on Prayer for this Jubilee Year of Hope. The Note outlines some characteristics and forms of Christian prayer, and concludes by sharing a list of resources compiled by the CCCB Ad hoc Committee for the Jubilee. Published as part of the CCCB’s ongoing efforts to encourage spiritual renewal during this special year, the…
National Indigenous Peoples Day – A Call to Reflection and Renewal
Thursday, June 19 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day, 21 June, is a day to celebrate and honour First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples of Canada. Catholics across the country are invited to remember and reflect on Pope Francis’ legacy and give thanks for the progress made toward reconciliation over the years, particularly since his “penitential pilgrimage” in July 2022. Indigenous Peoples are a blessing to the Church and Canadian…
CCCB and Hindu Federation Hold Spring Interfaith Meeting
Tuesday, June 03 2025
The spring meeting of the CCCB-sponsored Hindu-Catholic Dialogue took place on 26 April 2025, in Brampton. The longstanding co-sponsor of this Dialogue is the Hindu Federation of Canada, and participants were blessed to gather on the 26th at Triveni Mandir, one of the Federation’s newest temples. Participants on the Catholic side included the co-chair, the Most Rev. Daniel Miehm (Bishop of Peterborough), along with Fr.…
Coptic Orthodox-Catholic Discussions Continue with Second Meeting in Quebec
Tuesday, June 03 2025
From Apr. 28-30, 2025, delegates from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Coptic Orthodox Church met for the second time to explore the prospects for strengthening their relationship through the establishment of a formal Dialogue. Hosted by the Benedictine monks of St. Benoît du Lac Abbey (south-east of Montreal), participants were able to discern prayerfully the path forward for communication and collaboration between…