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Pêhonân: A Paradigm Shift in the Canadian Ecumenical Movement | One Body
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Scott Sharman
The great damage inflicted among Indigenous Peoples by the colonizing projects in North America/Turtle Island, including the far too frequent complicity of the churches with them, is something that can hardly be overstated.
Church defends Indigenous peoples: “Doctrine of Discovery” was never Catholic
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Salt + Light Media
Thanks to dialogue with Indigenous peoples, “the Church has acquired a greater awareness of their sufferings, past and present, due to the expropriation of their lands … as well as the policies of forced assimilation, promoted by the governmental authorities of the time, intended to eliminate their Indigenous cultures,” according to a “Joint Statement” issued by the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and published on Thursday.
Comment on Note on the “Doctrine of Discovery”
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Salt + Light Media
Speaking of historical injustices and war crimes in his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis says "it is easy to be tempted to turn the page, to say that all these things happened long ago and we should look to the future. For God’s sake, no! We can never move forward without remembering the past; we do not progress without an honest and unclouded memory." (Fratelli Tutti #249)
Statement by the CCCB on the “Doctrine of Discovery”
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (“CCCB”) is grateful that the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development have issued a Joint Statement addressing the concept of the “Doctrine of Discovery,”
Joint Statement on the “Doctrine of Discovery”
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Salt + Light Media
1. In fidelity to the mandate received from Christ, the Catholic Church strives to promote universal fraternity and respect for the dignity of every human being. 2. For this reason, in the course of history the Popes have condemned acts of violence, oppression, social injustice and slavery, including those committed against Indigenous peoples.
Bishops of Canada Deepen Their Commitments to Walk Together with Indigenous Partners on the Healing and Reconciliation Journey
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Salt + Light Media
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), gathered in Plenary Assembly this week, agreed upon a series of next steps related to the painful legacy of residential schools. This work builds on previous commitments to promote access to records, educate clergy on Indigenous cultures and spirituality, and contribute $30 million to healing and reconciliation initiatives […]
Pope Francis reflects on his apostolic journey to Canada
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Pope Francis
During his General Audience on August 3, 2022, Pope Francis offered a reflection on his "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada.
Church cannot flee failures, but must reconcile with Indigenous, pope says
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
On July 28, Pope Francis presided over a Mass of Reconciliation at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec during his visit to Canada.
Pope joins Indigenous pilgrims at lake known for its healing waters
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
On July 26, Pope Francis joined Indigenous pilgrims at Lac Ste. Anne, known for its miraculous healings, and encouraged them to lay their burdens on the shore.
‘I am sorry’: Canadian Indigenous react to papal apology
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Michael Swan, Catholic News Service
Indigenous people who were present for Pope Francis' historic apology on July 25 in Maskwacis, Alberta, offer their thoughts and reactions.
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