Resolution by the Catholic Bishops of Canada on Refugees as Issued by the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (18 September 2015)
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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has endorsed a joint fundraising campaign aimed at involving all the Church in Canada in order to assist Syrian refugees seeking shelter and protection in the Middle East and parts of Europe. The joint campaign, already being supported by Bishops across the country, involves the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada, and CNEWA Canada.
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New Statement Regarding Syrian Relief Fund
Dear Clergy, Consecrated Religious and Lay Faithful:
Almost daily the media presents us with the heart-wrenching stories of Syrian refugees seeking shelter and protection in the Middle East and parts of Europe. As on many occasions in the past, we are once again being called upon to assist our brothers and sisters in need.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has endorsed a joint campaign aimed at involving all the Church in Canada in order to assist Syrian refugees. This campaign involves the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and CNEWA Canada.
The Government of Canada announced on September 12th it has established the Syrian Refugee Relief Fund. Every eligible dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities in response to the impact of the conflict in Syria will be matched by the government, for up to $100 million, effective immediately and until December 31, 2015.
I hereby authorize a special collection for the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace to be taken up in all parishes on the weekend of October 3-4, 2015. Development and Peace works with Caritas Internationalis to provide emergency assistance in this and similar crises.
Thank you for your generosity in response to this appeal.
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
+Douglas Crosby, OMI
(Most Rev.) Douglas Crosby, OMI
Bishop of Hamilton
Responding to the Global Refugee Crisis
Open Letter to Canadian Catholics from Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
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(CNS photo/Marko Djurica, Reuters)