The Doctrine of Discovery has been an integral part of hundreds of years of colonialism in the Americas; a statement from the Vatican might be the beginning of its rescission.
Michael Swan - Catholic News Service
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Pope Francis’ meeting with Indigenous leaders and Canadian bishops postponed due to Omicron variant
The long-planned encounter between Indigenous Canadians and Pope Francis in Rome is being postponed while everybody learns more about the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Canadian court: Safe Third Country Agreement with U.S. violates rights
A federal judge in Canada has struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement, which sends refugees arriving at the border back to detention in the United States, on the grounds that it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedom.
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Intellectually disabled L’Arche members react to news of Jean Vanier abuse
For the adults with disabilities who are the core members of L’Arche, news that Jean Vanier sexually abused six women over a 35-year period hit particularly hard.
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In livestream debate, Canadian candidates discuss faith-related issues
With the upcoming general election in Canada-on October 21–Catholics’ participation in the present political contest has been to sponsor a public political debate in Toronto between candidates of the major parties. The Archdiocese of Toronto livestreamed the event.
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One-third of Canada’s churches could close within 10 years
According to the National Trust for Canada, close to 9,000 churches could be closed within the next decade, citing the fact that they are becoming “surplus to the needs of society.”
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Bishop says Asia Bibi will live in Canada
Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan, will be welcomed to a small town in Canada.
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Canadian ecumenical document embraces Christian concern for environment
The declaration is contained in “The Hope Within Us,” a document released July 23 from the Roman Catholic-United Church of Canada Dialogue in Canada.
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Cardinal Collins urges prayers for victims of Toronto shooting
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto urged people to pray with him for the victims of a shooting spree that claimed three lives, including a 10-year-old girl, late July 22.
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Canadian theologian Gregory Baum, participant in Vatican II, dies at 94
Baum was the author of the first draft of “Nostra Aetate.”