Pope Francis arrives in Canada: Updates from day one
Pope Francis landed in Edmonton and met briefly at the airport with Indigenous leaders, Canada’s governor general and prime minister.
The History of Canada’s Residential Schools
Editor’s note: This essay was originally published on July 13, 2021; it is posted again as background to Pope Francis’s July 24-29, 2022, visit to Canada. ‘Sentiment is a dangerous thing. Truth and reconciliation both […]
Our Culture Needs Strong Men! Why Society Depends On It – A Catholic Perspective
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Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups
EDMONTON, Alberta — Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma. Francis flew from Rome to Edmonton, Alberta, where his […]
Pope arrives in Canada focused on elders and on repentance
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) — 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. Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked alongside the […]
Pope Francis begins ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
Pope Francis prepares to board an ITA Airlines plane for his approximately 10-hour flight from Rome to Edmonton in western Canada on July 24, 2022. / Daniel Ibañez/CNA Rome, Italy, Jul 24, 2022 / 07:33 am (CNA). Pope Francis set off on what he … […]
Here’s what Pope Francis said on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis on July 12, 2022, said the knee pain he experienced for several months “scared me, in the sense of ‘think a little about what your future is going to be like now.’” / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Press Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 2… […]
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
Aftermath of the attack on the inauguration of Hagia Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria, July 24, 2022. / Courtesy photo from inauguration participant Denver Newsroom, Jul 24, 2022 / 09:48 am (CNA). At least one person was k… […]
Pope Francis arrives in Canada, first public events to start Monday
Pope Francis arrives in Edmonton, Canada, to mark the start of his 37th Apostolic Journey abroad, what he has called a “penitential pilgrimage” to the nation as a way to contribute to the process of “healing and reconciliation with the country’s indigenous peoples.” Read all
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
Aftermath of the attack on the inauguration of Hagia Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria, July 24, 2022. / Courtesy photo from inauguration participant Denver Newsroom, Jul 24, 2022 / 09:48 am (CNA). At least one person was killed and several were injured Sunday in an attack on the inauguration of a Greek Orthodox […]