The annual Catholic Good Friday march, the Way of the Cross, comes one day after Quebec government adopts Bill 9, which strengthens and expands the Quebec government’s secularism law, and will require events like this to obtain a special permit.
The faithful are seen here marching through the streets of Old Montreal on Friday, April 3, 2026.
A man carries the cross down a church aisle on Good Friday in Old Montreal. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazettePeople participate in the Way of the Cross march on Good Friday in Old Montreal. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA man carrying the cross walks up to a church in Old Montreal on Good Friday. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA man carries the cross during the Way of the Cross march on Good Friday across from Marché Bonsecour in Old Montreal. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA man carries the cross on a street in Old Montreal on Good Friday. Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette
