At this moment, 75% of religiously motivated violence in the world is directed at Christians. Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal, returned from a trip to Rome where he attended the meeting, as a new member, of the International Board of Directors of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a pontifical foundation that provides assistance to Catholics where the Church is suffering from poverty and persecution.

In solidarity with numerous bishops in France, Archbishop Christian Lépine invites all parishes of the diocese to ring their church bells this Saturday, August 15 at noon, in support of Christians in the Middle-East.

Saint John Bosco Parish will be celebrating St. John Bosco's 200th birthday the weekend of August 15th and 16th, with various celebrations to be held in his honour, bringing together devotees of Don Bosco of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has decided to set up a "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" which will be celebrated on September 1st annually.

(CCCB) The CCCB is encouraging all the Catholic communities across Canada to participate in the online consultation on options for dealing with the Supreme Court of Canada's lifting of the prohibition against physician-assisted suicide.