Past Announcements
Frequently Asked Questions about Exorcism
Monday, May 28 2018
The Holy See in 2004 amended the typical edition of the Latin text for that part of the Roman Ritual entitled De exorcismis et supplicationibus quibusdam. Following the same approach used in the translations of all liturgical texts and ritual books for the Latin Church, the Bishops of each country, with the authorization of the Holy See, developed and approved the official translations for their…
Life and family suggestions for homilies and prayers of the faithful during June 2018
Thursday, May 24 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) continues to post possible homily ideas and prayers of the faithful to help link the Sunday liturgy with the national pastoral initiative for life and family. The proposed texts for the month of June 2018 include suggestions from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), 3 June, to the Solemnity of the…
CCCB staff member premieres Congo documentary at Cannes: Patrick Kabeya
Wednesday, May 23 2018
The entries at the 2018 Cannes International Festival of Film included the world premiere of Congo: A Political Tragedy / Congo, la tragédie politique. Using historical photographs and film footage to chronicle the political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the feature-length documentary is by Patrick Kadi Kabeya, its producer, co-writer, videographer and editor, and Mina Malu, its co-producer, co-writer and narrator.…
CNEWA Canada launches Middle East Christians Campaign
Friday, May 18 2018
Ottawa, Ont., 16 May 2018 – Catholic Near East Welfare Association Canada (CNEWA Canada) launches today a year-long campaign to raise awareness on the struggle of Christians living in the Middle East and to raise funds to support the many works of the local churches. CNEWA's "Christians Can't Survive Without You" campaign includes direct mail appeals, e-marketing and other digital channels as well as advertisements and…