Where is your brother? CCCB appeal...

"It is Jesus who is being persecuted, who is homeless, who is hungry, who is in prison, who is being tortured."

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)

Click the following links to view the full statement and appeal: English Version and French Version.

The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued an appeal “for mercy, compassion and justice in the Middle East and throughout the world”.

In its message, the Executive states: “As followers of the Crucified One, we recognize particularly in the Middle East the sufferings of our own brothers and sisters in faith. Moved by their pains and afflictions, we make their cause our own. We are united with them in solidarity and faith. Our unceasing prayer and hope are rooted in the love and forgiveness by which Our Lord transforms the human heart.”

The appeal is addressed “to all people – of every faith and in the name of good will, here in Canada and around the world – to do even more to assist the suffering of those in need.”