In a special deep-dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” residential school survivors, church leaders anda historian explain how and why Catholic religious orders like the Oblates of Mary Immaculate partnered with the Canadian government to operate schools that forcibly removed Indigenous children from the care of their parents-which flew in […]
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Greetings, we have all been privileged to witness the historic meeting of Inuit, Métis, and First Nations delegations and the Holy Father and to receive his profound address in response. After years of preparation it has finally occurred. However it is one […]
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We, the Catholic Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary this
week, take this opportunity to affirm to you, the Indigenous Peoples
of this land, that we acknowledge the suffering experienced in Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. ..
Read the full statement here ..
Nous, les […]
The Oblate Spirit is available online here; it includes an article by Joe Gunn on page 15, the 1991 Oblate apology on page 17, prayer on page 18 and more information on page 19-20. Have a read in preparation for Orange Shirt Day September 30; read the orange shirt […]
Dear Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle,
The Bishops of Canada have been profoundly saddened by the Residential Schools legacy and have appreciated your work in educating the faithful about the historical and ongoing trauma experienced by Indigenous survivors.
In addition to conversations with local Indigenous partners, the Bishops of Canada […]
Statement by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, C.S.B., of Vancouver on the closing ceremonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Apology to Native Americans for Past Mistakes, by Jesuit Superior General Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., given in Idaho.