Scratch the Pope from the guest list for two big parties next year.
The Vatican has sent a letter to the Archdiocese of Montreal saying it will not be possible for Pope Francis to travel to Canada in 2017.
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of confederation, and the 375th anniversary of the founding of Montreal.
Mayor Denis Coderre had personally invited the Pontiff to visit Montreal during a meeting at the Vatican in 2015.
In the letter a Vatican official says " "Pope Francis wishes to communicate that it will not be possible for him to visit Canada in 2017, but it is his earnest hope to consider the possibility of including Canada among the destinations of his Apostolic Visits at the time of planning his travels for 2018-2019," .