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.

In a letter addressed to the faithful, Archbishop Lépine invites us to take action in the name of compassion and solidarity in this Year of Mercy.

(Présence-info) The launch of the academic year at the Dominican Pastoral Institute was marked by the posthumous awarding of an honorary doctorate in pastoral theology to Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte.

(Vatican Radio) The Director of the Holy See's Press office, Father Federico Lombardi, described the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to Cuba and the United States as a long, complex but wonderful journey.

What can we do about the refugee crisis? In Montreal, the Archdiocese has been running a sponsorship program for several years.