A statue of Jesus Christ is carried through the streets during the annual Portuguese procession in Montreal on May 17, 2026. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
The annual Portuguese Santo Cristo procession took place Sunday in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal, drawing relief from the city’s Portuguese community after a permit was refused last week.
Organizing member Emanuel Linhares said the group behind the procession began the permit process on Feb. 12 and only received the refusal 10 days before the event.
