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Covenant signed with Kamloops First Nation – The Catholic Register
March 28, 2024 Almost three years ago, reports of underground anomalies near a former Kamloops residential school caused a firestorm of media mistruths about mass graves, which became a focus of Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in 2022. Now, the Catholic Church and the Kamloops First Nation are to acknowledge historical and recent painful experiences […]
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Indigenous reconciliation became a focus of Archbishop’s episcopate – The B.C. Catholic
September 07, 2023 Archbishop Adam Exner became Archbishop of Vancouver at a timely moment as far as Indigenous reconciliation goes, one that would help shape his episcopate. His installation as archbishop on Aug. 15, 1991, took place just weeks after his Oblate congregation made an apology to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada at the Lac […]
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MNBC Statement on the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery
April 3, 2023 (Surrey, B.C.) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) commends the Vatican’s recent repudiation of concepts that failed to recognize the equal dignity and inherent rights of Indigenous peoples, including what had become known as the Doctrine of Discovery. The concepts have been used by colonial governments for centuries to justify the mistreatment […]
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FNLC Welcomes Vatican’s Formal Rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
March 30, 2023 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) After decades of appeals by Indigenous peoples around the world, the Vatican has finally formally rejected the “Doctrine of Discovery.” The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) welcomes the repudiation of this centuries-old concept that shaped and continues to influence colonial government policies and laws. […]
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Church defends Indigenous peoples: ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ was never Catholic – BC Catholic
March 30, 2023 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 […]
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Newly Released Documents Show Canada Let Catholic Church Off the Hook for Residential School Settlement Funding in 2015 – CFNR
Aug 22, 2022 Documents have now been made public revealing why the Catholic Church was let off the hook for more than $20 million in fundraising reparations over the Residential School tragedy. Obtained recently by the Canadian Press, the documents relate to a 2015 agreement, but are just now being publicly circulated for the first […]
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Angus Reid Institute: Majority of Canadians view Pope Francis’ apology for residential schools as a step towards reconciliation
August 11, 2022 – A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians view Pope Francis July visit to Canada – dubbed the “penitential pilgrimage” – and the apology he offered on behalf of members of the Catholic Church for their role in the administration of residential schools, as a […]
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UBCIC Statement on Pope’s Apology for Residential Schools
August 2, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – August 2, 2022) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) monitored Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit to Turtle Island last week to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in Residential Schools. On a departing flight, the Pope spoke to a reporter and finally […]
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Pope Says Forced Assimilation of Indigenous Peoples Amounts to Genocide During Flight Departing Canada – CFNR
Aug 2, 2022 While he may not have acknowledged the Church’s role in it, the Pope has acknowledged the residential school tragedy as a genocide. He did so on a flight departing Iqaluit on Friday after spending the previous week on self-titled Pilgrimage of Penance across Canada. Over the course of the trip, Pope Francis […]
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Chief Willie Sellars Issues Statement on Pope Francis’ Apology
Jul 27, 2022 Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) understands that the content of this press release could be triggering for some people. WLFN would like our members and the wider community to know that it is ok to ask for help. Indian Residential School Survivors Society: 1-866-925-4419 Hope for Wellness helpline: 1-855-242-3310 On Monday, July […]
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