The departure of the Ursulines
Since September 18, 2018, about 50 Ursulines have been leaving their monastery in Old Quebec and moving into a residence in Beauport.
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25 years for the Fraternité Saint-Alphonse
About 400 people took part in the various activities that marked the 25th anniversary of the Fraternité Saint-Alphonse.
Deux nouveaux évêques au Québec
Deux nouveaux évêques sont entrés en poste depuis le début de l’année 2018. Il s’agit de Mgr René Guay, 67 ans, qui est devenu évêque de Chicoutimi le 2 février, et de Mgr Pierre Goudreault, 54 ans, qui est devenu évêque de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière le 10 mars.
François de Laval reconnu « personnage historique » par le gouvernement
Le premier évêque de Québec a été officiellement reconnu « personnage historique » par le gouvernement du Québec au début de l’année.
Paul VI and Mgr Romero soon canonized
Pope Francis paved the way for the canonization of Blessed Paul VI and Oscar Romero.
Certification for Canada Summer Jobs
The Canada Summer Jobs program asks employers to check a special box if they want the government to fund the student jobs they plan to create for the summer.
Restructuring for the Marie-Jeunesse Family
The Marie-Jeunesse Family will close all its homes in the world and will keep only its mother house in Sherbrooke
Pope Francis attacks fake news
Pope Francis attacks the fake news and recalls that all citizens have the "responsibility to counteract these falsehoods".
Death of Father Pops
"What always struck me when I think of him, was his smile and his eyes that shone. Welcoming eyes that invited the confession," said Valérie Plante, the Mayor of Montreal.
New Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
The new bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec, is named Pierre Goudreault. This priest, aged 54, comes from the diocese of...
Death of centenary nun Christiane Sibillotte
A few months after celebrating her 101st birthday, the religious sister Christiane Sibillotte passed away in Montreal on December 22nd, 2017.Christiane Sibillotte est décédée à Montréal le 22 décembre 2017.
Decrease of marriages in Quebec
People are getting married less and less in Quebec. For those 40 and under, common-law is preferred. And when two people choose to marry, it is less and less in front of a minister of the cult.
The future of the Fraternity Saint-Alphonse
What will happen next year to the Fraternity Saint-Alphonse, a shelter in Québec City that helps people struggling with various addictions?
The nuncio and diplomacy
"Pope Francis likes to practice unarmed diplomacy". He who says this affirmation is the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Bishop Luigi Bonazzi.
Beautiful churches
Gilles Beaudry feeds a blog about Montreal, the city he lives in and likes to walk from east to west and north to south. Regularly, he...
Religious stamps
In November, Canada Post published, as it does every year, its...