In response to Pope Francis’s invitation to always strive toward the encounter with the other, the theme of this year’s “Don’t Waste Your Death” event will be "Vulnerability: an opportunity for encounter".

(CCCB) The President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Most Rev. Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., has issued a letter to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The letter indicates that Pope Francis, after carefully considering Call to Action # 58 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and discussing the matter extensively with the Bishops of Canada, felt he could not personally respond.

On April 14, the Canadian Religious Conference is organizing a formation day with Sr. Nuala Kenny as keynote speaker. Rose DeAngelis and Lana McGeary from the West Island Palliative Care Residence will be the afternoon panelists.

Archbishop Christian Lépine is the honorary chair for Hema-Quebec's Good Friday Blood Drive at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. Come by and give some blood!

Catholic Christian Outreach reported on the success of the Canadian pilgrimage of the relic of Saint Francis Xavier. The relic was venerated by almost 79,000 pilgrims, and this event was covered by the media in more than 250 reports.