The Archdiocese of Montreal’s 2020-21 Parish Vitality Conference (PVC) series hopes to continue to inspire, equip, support and empower leaders and members of parish communities to “go forth” as missionary disciples.

The federal Parliament is preparing to adopt Bill C-7 extending the conditions of admissibility for medically assisted dying to people who, though suffering, may still have many years to live and who are not necessarily at the end of life. Maria-Régina shares a testimonial about her involvement in SASMAD (service of spiritual accompaniment of sick or elderly people at home).

In an interview to Italian TV channel “Canale 5”, Pope Francis speaks about issues ranging from the pandemic to the defence of life and the weak, the value of unity in politics and the Church, vaccination, and the need to rediscover the value of faith as a gift from God.

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for January 2021, which focuses on human fraternity, and calls for people of different religions, cultures, traditions, and beliefs to return to the essential: love of neighbour.

In his homily for the Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis says, “We need to learn even better how to contemplate the Lord,” learning from the example of the Magi.