In accordance with recent modifications in the policy of the Holy See, the General Secretary of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) hereby informs publishers and distributors wishing to publish or to distribute documents of the Holy See within Canada that they must apply the following updated directives (originally issued by the CCCB on February 10, 2006):

1 – NEW ENCYCLICALS, EXHORTATIONS AND MOTU PROPRIOS BY THE HOLY FATHER:

In Italy: Encyclicals and new texts will be published and distributed by the Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana).

Outside Italy: For the first edition, rights are assigned to the Episcopal Conferences, which can then grant the rights to publishers. One month after the publication of the first edition, other interested publishers may request permission from the Vatican Publishing House.

2 - PAST ENCYCLICALS, EXHORTATIONS, AND MOTU PROPRIOS OF THE HOLY FATHER, AUDIENCES, ADDRESSES, MESSAGES AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF THE HOLY SEE AND OF THE VATICAN DICASTERIES:

Both in and outside Italy:

Publishers must request permission from the Vatican Publishing House.

If the translation of a text is not available from the Holy See, the Vatican Publishing House will ask the publisher to contact the Episcopal Conference of its country to approve the translation.

For further clarifications, publishers are kindly requested to contact the Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana): e-mail: [email protected] tel.: 06-69884039 (Executive Office)

For information regarding CCCB publication and distribution of documents issued by the Holy See, publishers and distributors are invited to contact:

CCCB Publications 2500 Don Reid Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 2J2 [email protected] 613-241-9461

Updated: January 14, 2014