As Pope Francis drove by in his Popemobile, a young man cried out at the top of his lungs, “I saw the Pope! He was so beautiful!” Everyone around him was surprised, however, for this young man was wearing a kippa: he was Jewish.

(CNS) Now that Pope Francis' trip to the United States has ended, many wonder when he will visit Canada, as he has been invited to visit Montreal in 2017. Asked about this possibility, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said there is no plan to visit Canada at the moment.

(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.