Pope Francis went to Maskwasic in central Alberta to deliver an expected apology in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No. 58
Pope Francis came this week to Maskwasic in central Alberta — where many Indigenous people, including survivors of residential schools and their descendants, had gathered — to deliver an expected apology in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No. 58:
Seven years later, and only due to the consistent persistence of Indigenous Peoples, Pope Francis agreed to apologize. But what did he apologize for? Much like he did when an Indigenous delegation visited Rome earlier this year, Pope Francis apologized for “the ways in which many members of the church and religious communities co-operated” in the Residential School system.
Other areas where the church falls short After the discovery of unmarked graves of children who died while attending Residential Schools began receiving international coverage in 2021, the Catholic Church committed to providing $30 million to support reconciliation projects for survivors. The Catholic Church is among the wealthiest religious organizations in the world. Money flows where priorities go, and the Catholic Church clearly prioritizes renovations over reconciliation.
It appears that the church feels its only responsibility was to listen to survivors share their stories of horror, and that in itself absolves it of any wrongdoings and releases it from any further accountability.
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