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OTTAWA - The Canadian Catholic bishops have issued a message on social justice to young Catholics encouraging them to commit themselves to building a “more just and joyful society.” In a message released Sept. 22, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace urged young Catholics to participate in furthering the “Millennium objectives for development.” “The Catholic Church shares all of humanity’s common quest for peace and happiness, and supports efforts of individuals and groups working to eradicate poverty, illness, injustice, inequality, human rights violations and environmental exploitation,” says the Message to Young Catholics on Social Justice....
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Tuesday June 30, 2009 LifeSiteNews' Detailed Response to Canadian Bishops' Whitewash Report on Development and Peace Despite disappointing report, LSN still confident Canada's bishops will correct serious funding problems Editorial by John-Henry Westen and Steve JalsevacOTTAWA, June 29, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Yesterday, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released their report concerning the Mexican partners of their international development arm - Development & Peace. Given the very clear and incontrovertible evidence made available by LifeSiteNews.com confirming that the groups have advocated for abortion, it was astonishing that the report whitewashed the matter, saying: "we believe the allegations by Lifesite News...
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OTTAWA, March 7, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Canadian Religious Conference (CRC), the official organization representing the over 200 religious congregations in Canada (groups of monks, nuns and priests organized into religious orders), has publicly voiced dissent to the teachings of the Catholic Church. The controversial statements come in a letter and document written by Alain Ambeault C.S.V., the President of the Canadian Religious Conference, which intends to make suggestions to Canadian bishops as they go for their once-every-five-year visit with the Pope in the coming months."Today, I speak for the 230 religious congregations (sisters, brothers, priests) that live in this...
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Bishops issue ecology appeal Pastoral letter notes smog, soil depletion and dying fisheries Canada's Catholic bishops are urging their 13 million followers to take action to heal the Earth. "Life on Earth today is plagued with an unprecedented and accelerating ecological crisis. Deforestation, species extinction, climate change, ecosystem collapse, contamination of air and water, and soil erosion are just a few of the enormous ecological problems which we face in Canada and elsewhere," says the pastoral letter released yesterday. Among the examples they cite are the closing of the cod fishery in Newfoundland, urban smog alerts in Toronto and Montreal,...
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Commission of Theology June 2003 A CCCB Pastoral Letter The Charismatic Renewal in Canada 2003 On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Charismatic Renewal in Canada, we, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, wish to address this pastoral letter to all the faithful. With deep gratitude and a renewed sense of hope in our hearts, we invite everyone to join us in celebrating the many blessings and gifts that the Charismatic Renewal has brought to the life of our Church in Canada during these past 35 years. We also wish to take this opportunity to highlight some of...
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An Overview of the Background to World Youth Day 2002 by the Board of Directors Catholic World Youth Day 2002 Council, Inc. The following overview has been prepared at the request of the Board of Directors of the corporation Catholic World Youth Day 2002 Council. It is intended to help explain the $38 million deficit resulting from World Youth Day 2002, and also to assist pastors and faithful in diocesan fundraising endeavours, following the apportionment of the deficit among all the episcopal corporations of Canada. As noted at the end of this overview, an audited financial statement on the event...
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