St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Quebec has been the scene of a controversial event where hundreds of people attended the broadcast of a hockey game inside it, in an atmosphere that included music, lights, and an explicit parody of liturgical gestures.
According to Tribune Chrétienne, on April 25 and 26, 2026, St. John the Evangelist Cathedral—the mother church of the Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil—was used for the projection on a giant screen of a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Cathedral, built in the 19th century and dedicated to worship, hosted about 650 people who occupied the pews as if it were a sports venue. Inside, a large screen was installed, and the atmosphere was described as that of a real stadium, with chants, shouts, amplified music, animation with a DJ, and light shows projected onto the building’s structure.
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