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The pope apologised for residential school abuses. What next?

Indigenous leaders in Canada say Catholic Church must take concrete action to support survivors and prevent more harm.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

After Pope's apology, Canada's indigenous survivors want compensation, records

Pope Francis's long-awaited apology to Canada's indigenous community for more than a century of abusive residential schools, many of them run by the Catholic Church, should be followed by millions of dollars in compensation and the release of residential school records, survivors and indigenous leaders said.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

Pope Francis's apology for residential schools doesn't acknowledge institutional responsibility

Pope Francis made a public statement today to the delegations of Indigenous people who met with him this week to discuss personal experiences in residential schools or their harmful legacies.

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2022

Pope apologises to Canadian indigenous for wrongs at residential schools

Pope Francis on Friday apologised to Canadian indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools that sought to erase their culture and where many children were abused.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

‘I needed to be here’: Indigenous delegates speak their truths

Al Jazeera speaks to Indigenous delegates meeting with Pope Francis to demand an apology for residential schools.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Canada indigenous seek dialogue with Vatican on repatriation of artefacts

Canadian indigenous leaders seeking an apology for the Catholic Church's role in notorious residential schools where children where abused also want to start a dialogue on the return of native artefacts held in the Vatican Museums.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Dalit Christians to protest appointment of non-Dalit Bishop as Archbishop of Archdiocese of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

Dioceses in T.N. are dominated by Vellalar, Udayar, Vanniyar, Nadar and fisherman communities, says Dalit Christian Liberation Movement State

The Hindu · Mar 29, 2022

Indigenous delegates hold first talks with Pope Francis in Rome

Indigenous leaders are seeking apology from the pope for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s ‘residential schools’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022

Survivors of Canada’s residential schools to seek apology from Pope Francis

Indigenous delegation is demanding an apology for the church’s role in the government-funded schools

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

The Indigenous elder hoping for an apology from the pope

A survivor of Canada’s residential schools is on a mission to get the Catholic Church to apologise for its role in them.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022