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- In his apology, Pope Francis said the residential schools caused him "pain and shame" and asked for God's forgiveness. "For the deplorable behaviour of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness from God and I would like to tell you from the bottom of my heart that I am very pained," he said, speaking in Italian at the Vatican.
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Jul 25, 2022 · Pope Francis has apologized for members of the Catholic Church who co-operated with Canada's "devastating" policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Indigenous...
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During his first year at Grollier Hall, Yakeula said he was sent to the hospital by school supervisors and doctors decided to operate on him. At the time, he said he was told the doctor needed to remove a birthmark. To this day, he wonders what really happened to him. What is clear — the operation left a lasting mark on him that caused him both phy...
Yakeula felt flashbacks when he heard Pope Francis apologize last Friday for the conduct of some Roman Catholic Church members at residential schools. "I was thinking, since I was five years old until today, why did it take so long for four words: I am very sorry? Why did you put me and many others through this painful process?" Yakeula said. "He c...
Yakeula said he got angry after the apology, took some time to rest, and woke up with a sense of relief. But he said the Pope still needs to offer a full apology on Canadian soil. Pope Francis told the First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates that he hoped to visit Canada this summer. When he comes, Yakeula said he wants the Pope to visit his mom's...
Yakeula said the Roman Catholic Church put shame upon shame on residential school survivors. With the Pope asking for God's forgiveness, Yakeula said the church has taken that shame back. "That's not our shame," Yakeula said. "Today is good. They accepted that responsibility." Yakeula, who calls himself a residential school freedom fighter, said th...
Apr 8, 2022 · Pope Francis apologized on April 1, 2022, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegations, acknowledging the harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a crucial step in the church ...
Apr 1, 2022 · In 2019, Pope Francis convened a summit on sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. At the time, church higher-ups from around the world apologized to survivors of clergy abuse.
Apr 1, 2022 · First Nations, Inuit and Metis residential school survivors, knowledge keepers, elders, and youth have wrapped up meetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican with an historic apology.
felt a swell of emotions and tears in his eyes as he heard Pope Francis apologize at the Vatican on Friday for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. The words came on the chief’s 78th birthday.
Apr 1, 2022 · More than 25 years after the last residential school closed in Canada, Pope Francis has said he’s sorry for the grave and lasting harm caused by some clergy members who operated the church- and...
