“The ideal bishop does not exist,” Sister Reungoat said. But he has to be a shepherd who is “close to the people entrusted to him, he has to know how to involve priests, laity and religious, and people of different generations.”
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis condemns forced assimilation of Canada’s residential schools as ‘incompatible with the Gospel’
Pope Francis condemned Canada’s residential school system as “a deplorable evil” and asked forgiveness of the Indigenous Peoples for Christians participation in it.
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Analysis: Pope Francis apologized to the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Was it enough?
“They want to hear the Holy Father say it was the Catholic Church that was ultimately responsible for what descended on the peoples of our country, the first peoples.”
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Cardinal Gregory limits celebration of the Latin Mass to 3 D.C. churches
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington promulgated liturgical norms July 22 for implementing Pope Francis’ apostolic letter “Traditionis Custodes.”
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Full text: Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
“To remember the devastating experiences that took place in the residential schools hurts, angers, causes pain, and yet it is necessary.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis arrives in Canada: Updates from day one
Pope Francis landed in Edmonton and met briefly at the airport with Indigenous leaders, Canada’s governor general and prime minister.
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Pope Francis’ historic trip to the Indigenous People in Canada: What you need to know
From July 24 to July 29, Pope Francis will meet with Indigenous People in Canada to apologize and ask forgiveness, on their land, for abuses perpetrated in largely Catholic Church-run residential schools.
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Pope Francis: Protecting God’s creation is not optional for Christians
“We are reaching a breaking point,” the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation.
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Deep Dive: The painful history of the Catholic Church in Canada
Pope Francis will soon arrive in Canada. What is the history of residential schools in Canada? And what might a papal apology mean in a long, important process of truth-telling and reconciliation?
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How old is too old to lead? Joe Biden and Pope Francis have people asking.
Pope Francis, 85, and U.S. President Joseph Biden, 79, have engaged questions about their age and capacity to lead differently, offering clues about their leadership styles and priorities.