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October 12, 2004
Signs of Life in Quebec?
Among Catholics, that is, with the exception being Montreal
The Montreal region is increasingly godless, but Quebecers in the rest of the province are starting to find their way back to church on Sunday.A new survey indicates that church attendance across Canada is at its highest level in 30 years - a rise attributed to the participation of people age 18 to 34 - and many of those who haven't seen the inside of a church in years say they still believe in a god.
The new study, by University of Lethbridge sociologist Reginald W. Bibby, found that 63 per cent of Quebecers say they have personally experienced God's presence in their lives.
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This should make the next Eucharistic Congress in Quebec even more memorable. Great news.
Posted by: Roz at Oct 12, 2004 11:32:19 AM
The comment about Montreal is right on. It's the most depressing, culturally-dead city on the continent. I remember wandering through the McGill University bookstore. There is nothing there other than Marxism and post-modernist drivel. The big story in the papers concerned a shortage of matzoh for passover with bilingual labelling. The food's not bad, though.
Posted by: Charles R. Williams at Oct 13, 2004 5:34:54 AM
