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Catholic bishops to send Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis on residential schoolsThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says it plans to send the delegation to the Vatican before the end of the year, after delaying the trip due to COVID-19 restrictions.CanadaJun 11
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Nun stole $835K from school to fund her gambling habit, prosecutors sayThe California nun confessed to stealing the money while working as principal of the school, according to a plea agreement.TrendingJun 10
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Kingston’s Providence Motherhouse urges Catholic church to apologize for residential schoolsThe Sisters of Providence is Kingston are calling on the Catholic church to apologize for its part in the Canadian residential school system.CanadaJun 9
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Sask. residential school survivor wants actions not apologies in light of Pope Francis’ statementCandi Toto says she is done waiting for apologies from the government and the Roman Catholic Church when it comes to their involvement in the residential school system.CanadaJun 7
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Toronto archbishop says Trudeau’s comments ‘unfair’ about Church, residential schoolsCardinal Thomas Collins said he felt Trudeau's comments that the Catholic Church needed to ``step up'' and take responsibility for its role in residential schools were ``unhelpful"CanadaJun 6
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Sask. First Nations demand Catholic Church apologize for residential school ‘genocide’On Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his sorrow over the death of 215 Indigenous children at a Church-run school.CanadaJun 6
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Pope Francis expresses sorrow over residential school deaths but doesn’t apologizeFrancis called on political and church authorities to work to shed light on what he called ``this sad affair'' and to foster healing.CanadaJun 6
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Pope Francis, Canadian cardinals meet after remains found at former residential schoolPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday the Catholic Church must take responsibility for its role in running many of the schools.CanadaJun 5
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‘The Church was unquestionably wrong’: Vancouver Archbishop pens letter to First NationsThe Kamloops Indian Residential School was operated mostly under a Catholic order called the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, founded in 1816.CanadaJun 2
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‘Disgrace’: Indigenous leaders blast Catholic Church for silence on residential schoolsIndigenous communities are renewing calls for the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for its role in residential schools that forcibly removed children from their homes.CanadaJun 1
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