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The stakes behind this rare photo of Canadian bishops from 1928
A few weeks ago, the Presence team found this photo in the United States. The seller did not know its origin, claiming that it was part of a lot purchased a few months earlier at an estate sale in a small…
Newsletter Volume 19, Number 4, Winter 2020
The Québec Religious Heritage Council his pleased to put its Winter's Newsletter online. Enjoy!
Sorel-Tracy wants to protect several buildings
A dozen buildings with heritage value could receive a municipal citation aimed at preserving their completeness. This would mean that the municipal council would first have to give its approval before…
Bell towers neglected by telecommunications companies?
The bell tower of the Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance church, in Vanier, requires major repair work due to water infiltration which would be linked to the installation of cellular antennas a few years ago.…
Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire Sisters, pioneers of education in Eastern Quebec
Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire Sisters, who want to sell their huge convent in Rimouski, are pioneers of education in the region. A look back at the history of this congregation that left its mark and trained…
The UQAM bell tower lights up
Nestled in the heart of the Latin Quarter and integrated into the UQAM's Judith-Jasmin pavilion, the bell tower of the old Saint-Jacques church has been shining bright since Tuesday evening. Read…
Antennas on churches to finance parishes
Like many parishes across Quebec, some factories in the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke allow telecommunications companies to install cellular antennas on church steeples. Read René-Charles Quirion's…