Posted on Mar 28, 2022
Canadian Indigenous leaders will meet with the pope in hopes of apology
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Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country's notorious residential schools meet with Pope Francis starting Monday in hopes of securing a papal apology for abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.
The meetings, postponed from December because of the pandemic, are part of the Canadian church and government's efforts to respond to Indigenous demands for justice and reparations — long-standing demands that gained traction last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves outside some of the schools.
In interviews with The Associated Press as they arrived in Rome on Sunday, Indigenous leaders expressed hope that Francis would indeed apologize, though they said their key aim this week is to tell the pope the stories of their people and the abuses they suffered, and for Francis to listen.
Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country's notorious residential schools meet with Pope Francis starting Monday in hopes of securing a papal apology for abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.
The meetings, postponed from December because of the pandemic, are part of the Canadian church and government's efforts to respond to Indigenous demands for justice and reparations — long-standing demands that gained traction last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves outside some of the schools.
In interviews with The Associated Press as they arrived in Rome on Sunday, Indigenous leaders expressed hope that Francis would indeed apologize, though they said their key aim this week is to tell the pope the stories of their people and the abuses they suffered, and for Francis to listen.
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He can apologize all he wants, and I hope he does. That will never make up for the fact that First Nations citizens have been neglected, abused, treated like fifth class citizens, etc.
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MSG Roy Cheever
But like Hillary once said “at this point does it really matter?” Everybody that was effected are all dead. All have been judged for their actions. As will we, once we have “passed on”.
Asking for forgiveness is long past as is any monetary reparations, which would only be a form of virtual signaling.
Asking for forgiveness is long past as is any monetary reparations, which would only be a form of virtual signaling.
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SrA John Monette
MSG Roy Cheever - That depends on who is asking for the reparations. I am for reparations for the First Nations and Native American populations. They are still being treated as poorly as they were 100+ years ago. I'm not for reparations for other groups, specifically those groups who are only in it for money.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""While the time for acknowledgement, apology and atonement is long overdue, it is never too late to do the right thing," Cassidy Caron, president of the Metis National Council, told reporters in St. Peter's Square after the audience.
This week's meetings, postponed from December because of the pandemic, are part of the Canadian church and government's efforts to respond to Indigenous demands for justice, reconciliation and reparations — long-standing demands that gained traction last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves outside some of the schools.
Francis has set aside several hours this week to meet privately with the delegations from the Metis and Inuit on Monday, and First Nations on Thursday, with a mental health counselor in the room for each session. The delegates then gather Friday as a group for a more formal audience, with Francis delivering an address.
Caron said Francis listened intently as three of the many Metis survivors told him their personal stories, and showed sorrow but offered no immediate apology. Speaking in English, he repeated the words Caron said she had emphasized in her remarks: truth, justice and healing.
"I take that as a personal commitment," Caron said, surrounded by Metis fiddlers who accompanied her into the square. "We hope that in committing to us, committing to real action, the church can finally begin its own pathway towards meaningful and lasting reconciliation."...
...""While the time for acknowledgement, apology and atonement is long overdue, it is never too late to do the right thing," Cassidy Caron, president of the Metis National Council, told reporters in St. Peter's Square after the audience.
This week's meetings, postponed from December because of the pandemic, are part of the Canadian church and government's efforts to respond to Indigenous demands for justice, reconciliation and reparations — long-standing demands that gained traction last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves outside some of the schools.
Francis has set aside several hours this week to meet privately with the delegations from the Metis and Inuit on Monday, and First Nations on Thursday, with a mental health counselor in the room for each session. The delegates then gather Friday as a group for a more formal audience, with Francis delivering an address.
Caron said Francis listened intently as three of the many Metis survivors told him their personal stories, and showed sorrow but offered no immediate apology. Speaking in English, he repeated the words Caron said she had emphasized in her remarks: truth, justice and healing.
"I take that as a personal commitment," Caron said, surrounded by Metis fiddlers who accompanied her into the square. "We hope that in committing to us, committing to real action, the church can finally begin its own pathway towards meaningful and lasting reconciliation."...
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These schools were mandated by Canadian Government policy.
The term mass grave has a nefarious connotation. There were 215 unmarked graves. They were originally marked with wooden crosses.
Although many of these early schools were open for only a short time, efforts persisted. The Mohawk Institute Residential School, the oldest continuously operated residential school in Canada, opened in 1834 on Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, Ontario. Administered by the Anglican Church, the facility opened as the Mechanics' Institute, a day school for boys, in 1828 and became a boarding school four years later when it accepted its first boarders and began admitting female students. It remained in operation until June 30, 1970.
Many of the government-funded residential schools were run by churches of various denominations. Between 1867 and 1939, the number of schools operating at one time peaked at 80 in 1931. Of those schools, 44 were operated by 16 Catholic dioceses and about three dozen Catholic communities; 21 were operated by the Church of England / Anglican Church of Canada; 13 were operated by the United Church of Canada, and 2 were operated by Presbyterians
The Queen who is head of state and head of the Anglican Church has not apologized. Was she directly involved? Neither was the Pope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXT6DekrmU
The term mass grave has a nefarious connotation. There were 215 unmarked graves. They were originally marked with wooden crosses.
Although many of these early schools were open for only a short time, efforts persisted. The Mohawk Institute Residential School, the oldest continuously operated residential school in Canada, opened in 1834 on Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, Ontario. Administered by the Anglican Church, the facility opened as the Mechanics' Institute, a day school for boys, in 1828 and became a boarding school four years later when it accepted its first boarders and began admitting female students. It remained in operation until June 30, 1970.
Many of the government-funded residential schools were run by churches of various denominations. Between 1867 and 1939, the number of schools operating at one time peaked at 80 in 1931. Of those schools, 44 were operated by 16 Catholic dioceses and about three dozen Catholic communities; 21 were operated by the Church of England / Anglican Church of Canada; 13 were operated by the United Church of Canada, and 2 were operated by Presbyterians
The Queen who is head of state and head of the Anglican Church has not apologized. Was she directly involved? Neither was the Pope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXT6DekrmU
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SrA John Monette
MSG Roy Cheever - "Wok-ism"? Can you define that? What facts? The fact that First Nations and Native Americans are still being shit on?
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