The man who could oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power became Conservative Party leader with a pledge to “take back Canada”—and almost immediately started working to modernize the party by pushing it toward the political center.
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Podcast: The Canadian Catholic Church’s role in the colonization and destruction of Indigenous lives
Gloria Purvis and Sam Rocha discuss the legacy of church’s involvement in the residential school system and colonization more broadly.
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Arson and vandalism continue at Canadian churches as more Indigenous burial sites are revealed
The latest incident occurred on July 19, when firefighters responded to reports of a fire at 3:30 a.m. at the St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia. The church was completely destroyed.
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Pope Francis to meet with Indigenous survivors of Canada’s residential schools amid demands for apology
Pope Francis has agreed to meet in December with Indigenous survivors of Canada’s notorious residential schools amid calls for a papal apology for the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children.
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Over 600 bodies found at another Catholic school for Indigenous children in Canada
The discovery that follows last month’s report of 215 bodies found at another school.
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Fires that destroyed 2 churches on Canadian Indigenous reserves deemed ‘suspicious’
Two Roman Catholic churches on First Nations reserves in British Columbia have burned to the ground in overnight fires, Canada’s national police force said Monday.
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The Indigenous people of Canada want an apology from Pope Francis
The discovery of the unmarked graves of First Nations’ children led to renewed calls for a papal apology in Canada to respond to the legacy of residential schools and revived questions about the church’s role in colonialism in Canada.
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Canadian bishops: Indigenous delegation will meet with Pope Francis by end of 2021
The news follows the May 30 announcement by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation of the discovery of 215 bodies buried on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Pope Francis calls for abandonment of colonial mentality after discovery of buried Indigenous children in Canada
“Canadian political and religious authorities may continue to cooperate with determination to shed light on that sad situation and to commit themselves humbly to a path of reconciliation and healing,” Pope Francis said.
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Canadian Catholic leaders express sorrow after bodies of over 200 Indigenous children discovered at residential school
Archbishop Miller was “filled with deep sadness” after the bodies of more than 200 children were found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s large Indigenous residential school.