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Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal, shown in a 2017 photo, has written a public letter opposing the Quebec government’s plan to ban public prayer. Credit: CNS photo/François Gloutnay, Presence

Quebec’s proposed prayer ban ‘like forbidding thought itself,’ Montreal archbishop says

Sep 8, 2025 / 17:16 pm

The Quebec government’s call for a ban on all public prayer raises “serious concerns” about a democratic society’s fundamental freedoms, Archbishop Christian Lépine said.

Bishop Emeritus Frederick Bernard Henry, shown in a 2018 file photo, led the Diocese of Calgary from 1998 to 2017. Henry died on Dec. 3, 2024, at the age of 81. Credit: Canadian Catholic News file photo

Outspoken Calgary Bishop Emeritus Frederick Henry dies at 81

Dec 9, 2024 / 15:50 pm

Throughout his career, Bishop Frederick Henry was unafraid to challenge mainstream narratives, often drawing national attention for his positions.