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This Sunday, Pope Francis is arriving in Canada for a five-day pastoral visit to dialogue with Indigenous peoples, to accompany us “walking together” on the path of initiatives already begun for healing and reconciliation, and to express his heartfelt closeness.
Development and Peace […]
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Canada’s Catholic Bishops have agreed to establish a new registered charity to support and advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The charity is expected to manage the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, which will accept contributions from 73 dioceses across Canada in order to fulfill […]
The Bishops of Canada, as a tangible expression of their commitment to walk with the Indigenous Peoples … read full statement here
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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. ..
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Nous, les […]
On behalf of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. I wish to express my heartfelt sadness and sincerest regret for the deep pain and distress the discovery of remains of children on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School brings to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, and other affected […]
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Today, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) published a statement following the report of a recent discovery of children’s graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. View statement here
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Send forth your spirit and renew the face of the Earth (Ps. 104). Greetings and Blessings on the Feast of Pentecost ..
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Envoie ton esprit et renouvelle la face de la Terre (Ps 104). Salutations et […]
“The Jesuits of Canada express our deep condolences to Ms. Echaquan’s family and community. We also express our solidarity with Indigenous Peoples’ frustration that systemic bias and discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues to be widespread.”
In response to Call to Action 48 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in response to questions raised on the legal concepts known as “Doctrine of Discovery” and terra nullius, four Canadian Catholic organizations representing Bishops, institutes of consecrated life, societies of apostolic life, Indigenous People, and laity have issued two […]
Pastoral letter by Archbishop Richard Gagnon of Winnipeg to the First Nations communities and to all the People of God in the Archdiocese. (In the diocesan paper June 3, 2015. Scroll down to page 3:)