Catholic Bishops in Quebec Oppose Legault’s Proposal to Ban Public Prayer

Legault responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on Nov. 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec’s Catholic bishops have come out against Premier François Legault’s desire to end prayer in parks and other public places.

Martin Laliberté, president of the assembly of Catholic bishops of Quebec, says a ban on public prayer would target minority religious groups that are perceived by some as threatening to Quebec’s identity, and it runs counter to the goal of peaceful coexistence.