Category: Métis

Courage, resilience: Trip shows tenacity of Canada’s Indigenous and pope

by bcadmin | Aug 1, 2022 | apology, Bear Park, Canada, Chief Wilton Littlechild, Featured, First Nation, Inuit, Maskwacis, Métis, Muskwa, News, Pope Francis, U.S. & World News | 0 |

At the end of his six-day visit to Canada, Pope Francis, sitting in a wheelchair, said goodbye to Chief Wilton Littlechild, also sitting in a wheelchair.

Pope entrusts new relationship with Indigenous to three holy women

by bcadmin | Jul 29, 2022 | Algonquin, Canada, Cree, Featured, First Nation, From the Pope, Indigenous survivors, Innu, Mary, Métis, Mi'kmaq, Mohawk, News, residential schools, St. Anne, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, U.S. & World News | 0 |

Meeting Indigenous survivors of residential schools in Canada, Pope Francis entrusted them and the journey of truth, healing and reconciliation to three women: St. Anne, Mary and St. Kateri Tekakwitha.

Indigenous and Catholic: One can proudly be both, pope says

by bcadmin | Jul 26, 2022 | Canada, Canadian residential schools, Featured, First Nation, Indigenous people, Inuit, Maskwacis, Métis, News, residential schools, U.S. & World News | 0 |

While presented as missionary work, the operation of residential schools by Catholics in Canada was actually an attempt to impose European culture on Canada’s Indigenous people, Pope Francis said.

Returning moccasins, pope apologizes for Church role in residential schools

by bcadmin | Jul 25, 2022 | Bear Park, Ermineskine residential school, Featured, First Nation, Indigenous chiefs, Inuit, Justin Trudeau, Mary Simon, Métis, Muskwa, News, Penitential pilgrimage, Pope apologizes, Powwow Grounds, residential schools, Returning moccasins, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, U.S. & World News, Wilton Littlechild | 0 |

The first step of Pope Francis’ “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada involved him returning two pairs of children’s moccasins.

Pope arrives in Canada focused on elders and on repentance

by bcadmin | Jul 25, 2022 | Ambulift, Canada, Edmonton, Featured, First Nation, Inuit, Justin Trudeau, Métis, News, Pope Francis, Pope Francis landed in Edmonton, U.S. & World News | 0 |

After a flight of more than 10 hours from Rome, Pope Francis landed in Edmonton and met briefly at the airport with Indigenous leaders, Canada’s governor general and prime minister before heading to the local seminary for a rest.

Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them

by bcadmin | Mar 28, 2022 | Bishop William McGrattan, Canadian Indigenous, Cassidy Caron, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Métis National Council, News, Pope Francis, Tapiriit Kanatami, U.S. & World News | 0 |

Members of the Métis National Council gave Pope Francis a set of beaded moccasins and asked him to walk with them on the path of truth, justice and healing of Canada’s Indigenous communities and their relationship with the Catholic Church, said Cassidy Caron, president of the council.

Category: Métis

Courage, resilience: Trip shows tenacity of Canada’s Indigenous and pope

Pope entrusts new relationship with Indigenous to three holy women

Indigenous and Catholic: One can proudly be both, pope says

Returning moccasins, pope apologizes for Church role in residential schools

Pope arrives in Canada focused on elders and on repentance

Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them

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