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CCCB Statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the findings at the Kamloops Residential School
It is with great sadness that Canada’s Catholic Bishops wish to recognize the one-year anniversary of the shocking reports from the site of the former Kamloops Residential School. These triggered a painful and lasting reminder of the ongoing legacy of suffering caused by Canada’s residential school system. Over the last year, the Catholic Church’s reconciliation […]
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Read MorePope must visit Tkemlups this summer: BCAFN
May 16, 2022 (Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George, BC) — The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ itinerary for his visit to Canada this summer, and Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc is not on it. The BC Assembly of First Nations is calling on the Pope to revise his plans to include a visit to Tk’emlúps territory, including […]
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Read MoreStatement by Grand Chief George Arcand Jr. – Pope Francis Announces Visit to Treaty 6 Territory
May 13, 2022 (Treaty 6 Territory) – On behalf of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, I welcome the news from the Vatican announcing Pope Francis will visit Treaty 6 Territory during his trip to Canada between July 24 and 30, 2022. I thank the Survivors of Residential Schools who tirelessly advocated for Pope […]
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Read MoreUBCIC Deeply Disappointed Pope’s Visit Ignores BC First Nations
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – May 13, 2022) This morning, the Pope announced he will be touring Canada in July with stops in Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit. First Nations in British Columbia have a profound sense of disappointment that after all of the efforts to have the ongoing trauma and […]
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Read MoreMétis National Council Welcomes Vatican Announcement of Pope Francis’ Travel to Canada
May 13, 2022 The Métis National Council will continue to advocate for the meaningful inclusion of Survivors and a commitment to long-term action. Ottawa, ON – Following the Vatican’s announcement this morning, the Métis National Council welcomes Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Canada, while reiterating the need for an apology to happen in Canada for […]
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Read MoreMétis Nation of Alberta Statement on Upcoming Visit of Pope Francis to Canada
May 13, 2022 The following is a statement from President Audrey Poitras on upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Canada “We are pleased that Pope Francis has accepted the invitation of survivors of residential schools to visit Canada this summer, and in particular his plans to visit Alberta. This represents another step down the road […]
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Read MoreCatholic Bishops Welcome Announcement of Dates and Hub Cities for Papal Visit to Canada
May 13, 2022 – Earlier today, the Vatican formally announced that Pope Francis will travel to Canada from July 24-29, 2022. The historic visit, focused on Indigenous healing and reconciliation, will be the fourth papal journey to Canada and the first since Saint John Paul II’s visit in 2002. Bishop Raymond Poisson, President of the […]
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Read MoreNew paths sought in reconciliation walk – The Catholic Register
May 13, 2022 Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation and Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen have been walking together for some time now — including through the work of ground-penetrating radar and finding 751 hits near a former Catholic-run residential school on Cowesses First Nation east of Regina in the summer of 2021. “It took […]
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Read MorePope Francis to visit Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in July to meet Indigenous people – SooToday.com
The Vatican says Pope Francis will stop in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut during his visit to Canada this summer. It says the capital cities of Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit will act as bases for the trip from July 24 to 29. The visit comes after the Pope’s historic apology last month for the Roman […]
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Read MorePope Francis to visit Canada in July
Pope Francis will be traveling to Canada from 24 – 30 July, and will visit the cities of Edmonton, Québec and Iqaluit. The Holy See Press Office on Friday announced that Pope Francis will be travelling to Canada from 24 – 30 July, having accepted invitations from civil and ecclesiastical authorities, as well as the […]
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