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The CCRL Welcomes the Election of Pope Leo XIV
As defenders of religious freedom and the rights of conscience in Canadian civil society, the CCRL looks forward to the leadership of Pope Leo XIV as a source of strength and renewed clarity. His election is a reminder of the Church’s enduring mission: to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every age, to uphold the dignity of the human person, and to defend truth with charity.
Statement on the Death of Pope Francis
We give thanks for the life and ministry of Pope Francis, and we entrust his soul to the mercy of the Risen Lord. We pray for the Church he so faithfully served — unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam — and we invoke the Holy Spirit’s guidance upon the College of Cardinals as they prepare to elect his successor.
Support the CCRL This Holy Week
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CCRL Call to Action: Contact your Federal Candidates and Defend Charitable Status for Religious Organizations
We at the CCRL believe that stripping charitable status from religious organizations would unjustly penalize them for their beliefs and silence their ability to contribute to Canadian society.
Trudeau Leaves Behind an Anti-Catholic Legacy
The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) has received permission from the National Catholic Register to reprint this article authored by Peter Laffin in its entirety.
2024 Christmas Message and Update from Phil Horgan, CCRL President and General Counsel
Jesus Christ was born into an oppressive society. He nevertheless sowed hope and peace to a world in need of salvation. It is our prayerful wish that we find solace in the promises of Our Lord.
Tickets are Availible for the CCRL’s 2024 Dinner in Toronto on November 13 featuring Exner Award Winner Charles Lewis and Guest Speaker Fr. Kevin Belgrave
The League’s 2024 Dinner will take place in Toronto on November 13. The evening will include a talk by moral theologian and seminary professor Fr. Kevin Belgrave. The Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life will be presented to Charles Lewis.
CCRL Hosts its 2024 Dinner in Toronto on November 13 featuring Exner Award Winner Charles Lewis and Guest Speaker Fr. Kevin Belgrave
The League’s 2024 Dinner will take place in Toronto on November 13. The evening will include a talk by moral theologian and seminary professor Fr. Kevin Belgrave. The Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life will be presented to Charles Lewis.
The CCRL Decries the Removal of Daily Mass at Ottawa Hospitals
The League cannot accept the decision by administration at Ottawa General and Ottawa Civic Hospitals to remove daily Mass.
CCRL Statement on the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Is there much doubt that the leading edge of the aggressive secular culture seeks to aim its fire on Catholics and Catholic doctrine?
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