Canada’s bishops converge on Sainte-Adèle

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Salt + Light Media

Salt + Light Television will be providing live daily coverage of the 2012 Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Plenary Assembly in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec from September 24-28. The Plenary Assembly brings together Catholic bishops from across Canada — some 80 in number — to review pastoral initiatives, receive annual reports as well as share their […]

Perspectives Daily – Monday, Oct. 24

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Tonight on Perspectives: Benedict XVI canonizes three new saints and makes some important appointments for the next Synod of Bishops. We also take a look back at the Canadian Bishops’ Plenary Assembly.

Bishops undeterred by ‘bumps in the road’ of Development and Peace renewal

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

On Wednesday, the Canadian bishops addressed one of the more controversial topics of the CCCB Plenary Assembly: the ongoing process of renewal of Development and Peace (CCODP). According to Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary, the bishops are continuing to revision Development and Peace in light of Benedict XVI’s social encyclical Caritas in Veritate. The reform […]

Perspectives Daily – Wednesday, Oct. 19

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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Tonight on Perspectives: The new President of the CCCB grants his first interview, the Bishop of Calgary explains “bumps in the road” in the renewal of Development and Peace, and the CCCB announces a new initiative to promote life and the family.

Outgoing president of CCCB leaves legacy of evangelization

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Alicia Ambrosio

Watch live streaming video from cccb2011 at livestream.com Every year, the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops begins with the president’s report. Bishop Pierre Morissette, whose term as head of the CCCB ends this week, outlined the work that has been done over the past year and the challenges that lie ahead. […]

CCCB Plenary Assembly: Wednesday Preview

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

As the bishops of Canada do each morning at their annual gathering, they began the day with Mass and Morning Prayer. Today’s homilist was Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton, who was was re-elected yesterday as the Co-Treasurer of the bishops’ conference. This morning, the bishops discussed two issues that have inspired a great deal of […]

Perspectives Daily – Tuesday, Oct. 18

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Salt + Light Media

Tonight on Perspectives: On day two of the CCCB Plenary Assembly, we tell you who was elected as the new President of the Canadian bishops’ conference. Plus, the Pope’s representative assesses the state of the Church in Canada.

CCCB Plenary Assembly: Tuesday Preview

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

S+L’s live coverage of the Canadian bishops’ annual gathering continues this morning. We begin with Lauds and Mass at 7:30am ET / 4:30am PT. Today the liturgy will be celebrated in French. At 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT, our live broadcast resumes with the second of two addresses by the keynote speaker, Archbishop Robert Le […]

Perspectives Daily – Monday, Oct. 17

Monday, October 17, 2011

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Tonight on Perspectives: the Pope makes a special announcement, we recap the first day of the Canadian bishops’ assembly and Montreal celebrates the first anniversary of the canonization of Saint Brother André.

Live coverage of CCCB assembly underway on S+L

Monday, October 17, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

The annual plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is now underway in Cornwall, Ontario. Over 80 bishops from across the country have gathered to review pastoral activities of the past year and share their insights on the life of the Church. The meeting began prayerfully this morning with Lauds and Mass. […]