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Pope's visit should focus on listening, says Manitoba prof
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church in Canada have a lot of work to do, beyond an apology, to allow Indigenous people to find peace after the abuses at residential schools, says Niigaan Sinclair, an assistant professor at the University...
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Pope accepts invitation to Canada to meet with Indigenous groups, Vatican says
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The Vatican says Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to come to Canada and meet with Indigenous groups who have long wanted an apology for the church’s role in residential schools....
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on meeting the Queen, crisis in Ukraine
Canadian Gov. Gen. Mary Simon sat down with The National co-host Adrienne Arsenault in London's Canada House to discuss meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and why Canada can do more to help.
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What Indigenous leaders expect out of Vatican meetings
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A delegation of Inuit, Metis and First Nations people will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican to share their culture, and experiences stemming from Canada's residential schools. Their...
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Action is needed from Catholic church, not words, says residential school survivor
Cree writer Darrel McLeod and residential school survivor Liz Akiwenzie offer their thoughts on the meeting in Rome between a First Nations delegation and Pope Francis. The delegation was seeking an apology from the Pope to residential...
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Former AFN National Chief will 'press' Pope for apology on Canadian soil
Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine will be part of a delegation to meet with Pope Francis in December, ahead of the papal visit to Canada. Fontaine says they will be "pressing the Holy Father to come to...
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Canadian Catholic bishops pledge $30M for reconciliation efforts
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops vice president Bishop William McGrattan tells Power & Politics that bishops across Canada will work to fundraise $30 million over five years for Indigenous reconciliation and healing efforts.
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'An improtant step': Indigenous leaders react to historic papal apology
Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine says Pope Francis's apology to Indigenous delegates is something to celebrate but more work is needed to push Canada down the path to reconciliation.
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'An important step': Indigenous leaders react to historic papal apology
Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine says Pope Francis's apology to Indigenous delegates is something to celebrate but more work is needed to push Canada down the path to reconciliation.
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'Open your arms to everyone,' Pope tells Orban's Hungary
Viktor Orban's right-wing, anti-immigrant policies clash with Pope Francis’ call for countries to welcome refugees.
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Pressure mounts for Pope to apologize for church’s role in residential schools
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Pressure is mounting for the Pope to apologize and the Catholic church to take responsibility for its role in the residential school system after preliminary findings of a ground survey...
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Bennett, Miller say apology needed from Catholic Church, Pope for residential school system
Carolyn Bennett, minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, and Marc Miller, Indigenous services minister, respond to questions about seeking accountability from the Catholic Church and Pope Francis for the residential school system.
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Catholic Church urged to take responsibility for residential schools
Rev. Carmen Lansdowne says the Catholic Church should follow recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which call on the Pope to apologize to Indigenous survivors, families and communities for the church's role in...
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Pope Francis set for three-day visit to Iraq
Francis is due to meet officials across the country and celebrate mass in his first trip outside of Italy since the pandemic began.
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Pope leads low-key Christmas Eve mass amid COVID-19 restrictions
Vatican Pope Francis celebrated a low-key Christmas Eve in a rear section of St Peter's Basilica, urging people to do more to help those in need.
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Christmas in times of coronavirus, from Bethlehem to Rome
From Bethlehem to Rome and beyond, coronavirus restrictions dampened Christmas Eve celebrations on Thursday.
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Iraq's dwindling Christian population sees hope in planned papal visit
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will make the first ever papal visit to Iraq in March, as Iraq’s Christian population faces serious decline, especially since the war with the ISIL from 2014 to 2017.
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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as Pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco. 'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,' he said.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Trump considering sending Patriot missiles to Kyiv
The US President Donald Trump is considering sending another Patriot missile system to Ukraine while adding that he is not happy with Western President Vladimir Putin.
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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei at Vatican
Milei's visit to the Vatican comes as part of his 10-day European tour, including visits to Spain and France, and Israel.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Trump confirms Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine's attack on bombers
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out peace talks with Ukraine, labeling recent attacks on Russian soil as "terrorism." The move dashes hopes for a ceasefire and escalates tensions between the two nations.
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Pope Leo XIV meets US VP JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, a day after his inaugural Mass.
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Pope Leo XIV's First Big Attack On Israel Over Gaza In Front Of JD Vance | 'Cannot Forget...'
In his first emotional appeal, Pope Leo XIV broke his silence on the brutal war in Gaza Strip. He said, 'In Gaza, children, families, and elderly survivors are starving'. Pope Leo XIV made heartfelt appeal for peace and prayed for war...
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Carney attends Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass
Pope Leo XIV kicked off his papacy with his inaugural mass in Vatican City, drawing thousands including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who used the visit to meet with global leaders in preparation for next month’s G7 in Alberta.