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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Congratulates Incoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost
May 08, 2025 (Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today on the election of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American Pope in history. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), I extend warm congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV,” said National […]
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The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people – CityNews
Apr 29, 2025 Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas. Some found Francis to be a reconciling figure, others a disappointment. Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his successor […]
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Statement from Premier Pillai on the funeral of Pope Francis
April 25, 2025 Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: “Tomorrow, flags at the Jim Smith Building will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in honour of the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis. “Pope Francis was a spiritual leader of profound global influence. His enduring message of compassion, humility and reconciliation […]
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Reflections on Pope Francis’s 2022 visit to Maskwacis – rdnewsnow.com
Apr 25, 2025 The apology Pope Francis delivered to Indigenous people on July 25, 2022 in Maskwacis, Alta. was monumental, if you ask Reverend (Rev.) Tony Snow. Snow, who was there, is a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary, and is the Indigenous minister for the Chinook Winds (southern Alberta) region […]
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Opinion: We cannot let Pope Francis’s efforts toward Indigenous reconciliation die with him – The Globe and Mail
APRIL 25, 2025 Gerri Sharpe is the former president of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and is based in Yellowknife. It was 17 years ago this month that my grandfather, Gideon Qitsualik, opened his eyes for the first time in five days. He had no voice and could barely move, struggling for air in his […]
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‘I feel like an orphan for now’: Nunavut churches hold services for Pope Francis – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 25, 2025 Some churches hold special masses in memory of pontiff who died Monday at age 88 When Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, for many people the news came as a shock but not a surprise. “I felt like Francis had come to the end of his service and that […]
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New windows reflect Indigenous resilence, reconcilitation and unity – caedm
April 24, 2025 Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples held a special dedication ceremony to unveil and bless its new stained-glass window—an artistic representation of resilience, reconciliation, and unity through Indigenous and Catholic symbolism. The window’s central image, a vibrant tree representing the Sacred Heart community, was inspired by Pope Francis’s 2022 visit, where […]
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Indigenous recall Pope Francis’ ‘powerful’ pilgrimage – The Catholic Register
April 23, 2025 It was not just about what he said. It was also the softness of his voice, posture of humility and determination to listen that made indelible impressions on Indigenous peoples as they observed Pope Francis during his historical penitential pilgrimage to Canada from July 24-29, 2022. Fr. Cristino Bouvette, the Canadian Catholic […]
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The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: Wilton Littlechild remembers Francis – CFWE
Apr 22, 2025 Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope’s voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, says he […]
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Indigenous peoples react to Pope’s death – CityNews Montreal
For many residential school survivors and their families, the passing of Pope Francis stirs up a mix of emotions. Beverly Andrews gets reactions from the Indigenous community as they reflect on a complicated history with the Catholic Church. Read More: https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2025/04/21/indigenous-peoples-react-to-popes-death/
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