Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to cover the travel costs
Group postponed because of ‘uncertainty and potential health risks surrounding international travel’
150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, largely run by the Catholic Church
Delegates representing First Nations from across Canada going to the Vatican from Dec. 14 to 21
Pontiff will hear personal stories of the legacy of residential schools
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops says the visit would have to be more than symbolic
Kamloops area band has previously requested an apology for the church’s role in residential schools
53 people were killed in violent attacks across the three countries
AFN representatives will join Métis and Inuit leaders making the trip in late December
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says an Indigenous delegation will visit the Vatican in December
More than 60 per cent of residential schools were run by the Catholic Church
Pressure is mounting for the Catholic Church to take action, accept responsibility for the residential school system
Pope Francis revises law after review 14 years in the making
Lidia Maksymowicz, a Polish citizen who was deported to Auschwitz from her native Belarus by the age of 3
Francis prayed for a scenario in which scientists can figure out a way to conquer the coronavirus
Francis prayed that God would give people his hope so ‘we will be able to recognize you even in the darkest moments of our life’
Pope Francis proposed civil unions as an alternative to same-sex marriage
Judith Conway created a large display representing people who have died from opioid overdoses
