Montrealers Protest Secularism Law Amid Good Friday Procession

0:00Just a day after Quebec wrote out its tougher secularism law, banning group public prayers without a city permit, hundreds hit the streets of. Montreal for the annual Good Friday way of the cross-procession, honoring Jesus' final hours. The law targets unannounced takeovers of streets and parks that turn them into worship zones, as the minister put it, clarifying Quebec's rules for. Public spaces with rare exceptions. Participants, from first timers to regulars, called any potential shutdown unfair in a free society, stressing they've always worked with police to. Block streets safely, no city okay needed before. Archbishop Christian Lapine, leading the walk, said, adapting with permits won't be new, but will take more effort, pushing for balance between state, neutrality, and people's diverse face and freedoms. Folks worry about hits to events like the July Outdoor Mass for St. Anne's Feast, while some see the rules unfairly zeroing in on certain groups. Sparking calls for fair play across the board, as this debate keeps unfolding.

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