Past Events
A Call to Care for Our Common Home
Monday, September 01 2025
Ottawa, 1 September 2025 – In his newly released message marking the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (celebrated annually on 1 September), Pope Leo XIV calls on the faithful to become “seeds of peace and hope” in a world marked by division and fragility. Drawing upon the biblical image of the seed, the Pope compares Jesus to a grain of…
Appointment of His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, as Member of the Dicastery for the Clergy
Thursday, August 28 2025
Today, the Holy See Press Office announced that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy. This appointment is part of a wider announcement in which Pope Leo XIV named a total of 22 new members and 12 new consultors to the Dicastery. The full text of the…
Roman Catholic–Evangelical Dialogue Proposes Path to Building Relationships Towards Indigenous Reconciliation
Tuesday, August 26 2025
Ottawa, August 26, 2025 – A new article from the Dialogue co-sponsored by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada explores how their respective communities have historically engaged with Indigenous believers—First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. Entitled Roman Catholic–Evangelical Dialogue Proposes Path to Building Relationships Towards Indigenous Reconciliation, the document is the fruit of three years of mutual learning and reflection.…
CCCB Issues Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Monday, August 25 2025
The members of the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have issued a statement in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The statement calls attention to the suffering population of Gaza, particularly children and the elderly, whose lives continue to be endangered due to the ongoing violence and severe deprivation, as well as to the mounting casualties on all…