Pope Francis Apology
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Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slur in closed-door meetingPope Francis apologized for reportedly using an offensive slur about gay men during a meeting with bishops in Rome.WorldMay 28, 2024
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Feds raised concerns about Indigenous languages, consultation before Pope visitBefore Pope Francis's arrival in Canada last July, federal officials flagged concerns about the level of consultation done with a First Nations community that was set to host him.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Pope should’ve acknowledged genocide during Canada visit, Indigenous leaders sayPope Francis didn't use the word 'genocide' until he was asked by reporters on his plane back to Rome if he accepted that members of the church participated in genocide.CanadaAug 2, 2022
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Canadian archivist uncovers ‘very profound’ residential school records in RomeWinnipeg archivist Raymond Frogner says there are up to 1,000 photos that could be important to understanding what happened in residential schools in Canada.CanadaAug 1, 2022
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Pope Francis’s apology evokes faint praise from Indigenous groups in U.S., CanadaThe pontiff's historic apology on Monday also elicited faint praise from Indigenous groups in U.S. who experienced boarding-school injustice.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Pope Francis travels to Quebec City for final days of Indigenous reconciliation visitPope Francis is to visit with officials on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec's capital shortly after his plane touches down after flying from Edmonton.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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‘Dance with the universe:’ Indigenous languages, reconciliation and the papal tour“We have a perpetual dance with the universe,” said Tom McCallum, translating the Cree word for "prayer" in an interview after Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Singer says impromptu song at Maskwacis papal apology being mistaken for ‘O Canada’An anguished rendering of a song that sounds similar to Canada's national anthem was sung by SiPihKo at the papal apology in Maskwacis.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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‘My mom’s dream’: An intergenerational survivor on why she and her daughter needed to see the PopeLike many others attending the “penitential pilgrimage” on Monday, Sherry Mitchell’s focus was not on herself or the Pope, but on her mother and her 12-year-old daughter, Bella.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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Full text of the Pope Francis’ residential school apology: ‘I am deeply sorry’Pope Francis delivered an apology to Indigenous residential school survivors in Maskwacis, Alta., after a visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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