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Pope warns ‘cancel culture’ is ‘form of ideological colonization’In his remarks on Monday, the Pope warned of "a form of ideological colonization, one that leaves no room for freedom of expression."WorldJan 10
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From healing to disappointment, here’s what a papal apology could mean for residential school survivorsA delegation of Indigenous representatives is bound for the Vatican. A papal apology seems on the horizon, but what can Rome deliver when it comes to reconciliation?CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Indigenous delegation delays Vatican trip due to Omicron COVID-19 variant, says AFN ChiefThe meeting between Pope Francis and Indigenous leaders, originally set for this month, was to centre around the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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Retired chief chosen to represent Saskatchewan on Vatican visitRetired Okanese chief Marie-Ann Day Walker Pelletier will represent Saskatchewan on an upcoming trip to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.CanadaNov 26, 2021
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Indigenous leaders to have private meeting with Pope during Vatican visitCalls for the Pope to apologize intensified in the last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across Canada.CanadaNov 10, 2021
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Indigenous leaders seek apology as Pope plans Canadian visitThere has not been a papal visit to Canada since Pope John Paul II came for World Youth Day in Toronto in 2002. John Paul II was the first pope to come to Canada in 1984.CanadaOct 27, 2021
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Pope Francis to visit Canada for Indigenous reconciliation, Vatican saysPope Francis has agreed to visit Canada, the Vatican said on Wednesday in response to an invitation from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.CanadaOct 27, 2021
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Pope Francis ‘alert,’ breathing by himself a day after intestinal surgery: VaticanFrancis, 84, is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring complications,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.WorldJul 5, 2021
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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, 2021
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Pope Francis calls wars during COVID-19 pandemic ‘scandalous’ in Easter speech``Everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us, requires assistance and has the right to have access to necessary care.'' the pontiff said.WorldApr 4, 2021
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