CCCB plan follows LordƵapp desire we be one
The 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the Archdiocese of Vancouver arrives with two special emphases: the Year of Jubilee and the Canadian bishops’ new strategic plan to strengthen ecumenical and interfaith initiatives across the country.
CCCB Christmas message 2024
Bishops champion life over MAiD
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) and collaborating stakeholders have crystalized a vision of palliative care that champions life rather than medically assisted death.
CCCB renewal plan approved behind closed doors
CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops spent two full sessions at their recent plenary signing off on a major overhaul of how the national conference of prelates should operate.
Jubilee, synod at top of CCCB agenda
CanadaƵapp bishops began their 2024 plenary assembly Sept. 23 with the ancient invocation of the Holy Spirit Venite Creator Spiritus, but in their message to Pope Francis they spoke, in another Latin phrase, of a new modus operandi in the Church.
Synod, migrants, abuse on tap at bishops' plenary
The ongoing Synod on Synodality, the plight of migrants and refugees and continued efforts to safeguard minors and vulnerable groups from abuse will be prominent topics discussed during the Canadian bishops' 2024 Plenary Assembly in Beaupré, Que., from Sept. 23-27.
CanadaƵapp Catholics are invited to join in the global celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, calling all to unite in prayer, reflection and action for the protection and preservation of our common home.
CCCB, Christian churches launch appeal for Ukraine peace
CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops have joined Christian counterparts in marking the second anniversary of RussiaƵapp invasion of Ukraine with an invitation for all to join in praying for peace.
Catholics must help combat ‘anti-faith’ forces, imam tells bishops as plenary opens
CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops were urged by a Muslim Imam at their annual plenary assembly to speak out for “moral rights” — while also being counselled by a Cardinal to pursue reforms that make the Church “open to all.”
MAiD, Indigenous issues on plenary plate
Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo will be at old home week as the new kid on the block when CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops convene for their annual plenary meetings next week.
Editorial: Failure to connect
Rising from the dead, Our Lord was able to quickly arrange a meeting, and even a fish fry, with the Apostles.
Pastoral letters set bishops’ reconciliation agenda
Four letters and 26 promises from CanadaƵapp bishops to Indigenous Canadians set an agenda for reconciliation that bishops like CalgaryƵapp Bishop Bill McGrattan intend to act on before February turns into March.
At Christmas we are committed to love
Canadian bishops address youth concerns
Fr. Joshua Roldan commends the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for meeting todayƵapp young Catholics where they are at in a new normal shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relations with Indigenous Canadians a top priority for Canada's bishops
At their first in-person meetings in three years, CanadaƵapp bishops spoke about concrete steps toward reconciliation with Indigenous Canadians — concrete steps that include an $18.6 million bill for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit in July, continued efforts to raise $30 million over the next five years, easier access for residential school survivors and their families to diocesan archives across the country and forging personal relationships between bishops and Indigenous leaders.