Tag: Canada
Pope Francis says visit to Canada will be a ‘penitential pilgrimage’
“As you know,” he said, “I will come among you especially in the name of Jesus to meet and embrace the indigenous peoples”
Pope’s July trip to Canada confirmed despite knee issues
The visit will focus on reconciliation but will also provide a chance for Canada's Catholic faithful to meet the pope
Prince Charles visits Canada with abuses against Indigenous People in spotlight
"We must find new ways to come to terms with the darker and more difficult aspects of the past"
Pope expresses ‘sorrow, shame’ for Catholic role in abuse against Indigenous...
“I wish to tell you that the Church stands beside you and wants to continue journeying with you,” Pope Francis said
Canada issues warrant for French priest accused of abusing Inuit children
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it received "a complaint of sexual assaults that occurred approximately 47 years ago"
Canada’s Indigenous people press Pope Francis for apology
The Catholic Church in Canada has apologized "unequivocally" to Indigenous peoples for a century of abuses at Church-run residential schools
Indigenous from Canada demand that Church ‘acknowledge responsibility’ for abuses
The group will bring to Pope Francis "a depth of lived experience and insight" on the legacy of schools and the impacts of colonialism"
Canada’s bishops apologize for abuses at residential schools
The bishops said they “are fully committed to the process of healing and reconciliation” with the indigenous population
Canadian bishops, Indigenous leaders will meet with pope in December
The announcement comes after the recent discovery of unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children at a former Catholic-run school
Trudeau says pope should apologize on Canadian soil for church’s role...
A federal commission's report found the residential school system enacted cultural genocide on Canada's indigenous people