You will not have seen any reporting here in New Zealand, but a few days ago, there were significant and violent riots in Montreal, Canada. Police were attacked, cars burned, buildings smashed, fires lit, and calls for revolution and to globalise the intifada. As you might expect, it was the usual suspects: Pro-Palestinian groups, supporters Read more
A Montreal priest was chased and stabbed while celebrating mass last Friday. The attack on Father Claude Grou at Saint Joseph’s Oratory was captured on a livestream and television broadcast of the mass. Footage shows a man in jeans, a parka and a white baseball cap run up the sanctuary steps towards the priest. Grou Read more
Priests and other church-connected people will be forbidden from being alone with children and other vulnerable people in Montreal archdiocese. This is part of a pilot project, which aims to create a “safety net”. The policy will be introduced in a handful of churches in Montreal, starting in September. An archdiocese spokesman said the policy Read more