Par Father John Walsh le 11 mars 2013
Attention has been riveted on Rome since the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. The possible election of Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a native of Quebec, may even distract Quebecers from the reality of the Church of Quebec which was recently addressed by the Assembly of the Bishops of Quebec. The title of their letter to Catholics in Quebec is entitled, Catholics in a Pluralist Quebec (January 2013). It serves as a reminder that the Catholic Church is essentially a grass-roots church. The Church is built upon the lived experience of faith expressed in local ecclesial communities, commonly known as parishes.
