(CNS) While pilgrims in Philadelphia put up with a long weekend of lines and security checks at the papal venues, the Pope reached out to a group of people whose lives are lines and security checks for years.

(VMO) Franciscans in Montreal are celebrating two milestones this year : The 400th anniversary of their arrival in French North America and the centennial of the opening of their priory in Rosemont.

(CCCB) The Catholic Bishops of Canada have concluded their 2015 Plenary Assembly, which met since this past September 14, publishing a statement on the issue of assisted suicide and euthanasia and on the urgent need for better access to palliative care.

(Présence-info) Seven hundred religious men and women participated in the celebration of consecrated life, an event organized by the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB).

This summer, two much awaited events came to pass: the release of the pope's encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, and the due recognition of the Green Churches Network as a charitable organization.