QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Quebec on Wednesday at a time when many French Canadians in the province are not only moving away from religion but explicitly rejecting it, embracing ...

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Pope Francis ... embracing secularization long after their forebears built their identity on the rock of the Catholic Church. Pews these days are rarely filled, hundreds ...

In 2003 there were 2,746 Catholic churches in Quebec. Since then 713 have been closed, demolished or converted, according to the Quebec Religious Heritage Council.

Pope in Quebec amid decline of Catholic Church in province. Jul 26, 2022, 5:42 PM | Updated: Jul 27, 2022, 12:58 pm. Pope Francis arrives ...

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Although nearly all of the province’s 6.8 million French speakers have Catholic roots, fewer than 10% attend Mass regularly, compared with 90% several decades ago.