At Mass in Canada, Pope praises Indigenous reverence for elders
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaReuters Pope Francis on Tuesday praised the Indigenous tradition of showing great respect for elders and learning from them, saying their memory must not be lost in modern society’s “fog of forgetfulness”. Francis is on a week-long tour of Canada to apologise for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools that […]
Pope has fun, security frets, as pontiff takes wheelchair detour
Edmonton, Alberta Reuters Pope Francis had some fun on Monday and made Canadian security sweat when he asked a Vatican aide to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church instead of going to his car as planned. Francis had just finished a visit to the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples […]
Pope arrives in Canada on tour of “penance” for Indigenous abuse
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Reuters Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a week-long trip that will centre around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools. “This is a trip of penance. Let’s say that is its spirit,” the […]
Pope to visit Canada to apologise for Indigenous abuses
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis, who has been using a wheelchair because of a bad knee, is going ahead with plans to visit Canada this summer so he can apologize in person for abuse suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic church. The Vatican on Friday announced that Francis will head to Canada on 24th […]
Protesters rally to cause of “jailed” Canadian church as pastor awaits trial
RNS For months, GraceLife church, near Edmonton, Alberta, has ignored Alberta Health Services’ guidelines limiting religious gatherings. In February, the authorities pushed back, jailing the non-denominational church’s pastor, Rev James Coates, for 35 days. On 7th April, after the church continued to breach rules about mask wearing and limiting attendance to 15% capacity, health inspectors […]