Quebec--Fr. Pierre Lariviere of Rouyn-Noranda has written a book entitled, Nous irons tous au Paradis (We'll all get to heaven).

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Quebec -- Fr. Pierre Lariviere of Rouyn-Noranda has written a book entitled, Nous irons tous au Paradis (We'll all get to heaven), in which he promotes the idea that everyone, whether saints or unforgiven sinners, will go to heaven. The bishop emeritus of Rouyn-Noranda, Jean-Guy Hamelin, endorses the notion in his preface to the book (Le Citoyen, Jan. 15, 2006)....

In Montreal, unconsecrated communion wafers are growing in popularity as snack food throughout Quebec, alongside potato chips and popcorn on supermarket shelves. Gaston Bonneau, one of the two major commercial producers in Quebec, told the Globe and Mail his business started with just himself and his wife in the mid-1980s. Now it has grown to 16 employees and he plans to automate production (UPI, Dec. 27, 2005)....

C.R.A.Z.Y, Jean-Marc Vallte's story about a man growing up "gay" in Quebec, leads the nominations for the 26th annual Genie awards, which celebrate the best in Canadian cinema. It has 12 recommendations, including best picture. The "comedy" is also Canada's official submission for the best foreign-language film Oscar this year (Toronto Star, Jan. 26, 2006). (Also, see review of Brokeback Mountain on p. 44; article on p. 39; and column by Mariette Ulrich on p. 8).