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Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 10:08 am
Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
Pope Francis has apologised to a Canadian indigenous delegation for the Catholic Church's role in the country's residential school system.
The schools, operated for more than a century, were run as part of government policy to assimilate indigenous children and destroy their cultures.
The Roman Catholic Church in particular was responsible for operating up to 70% of residential schools.
The Pope said this caused him "pain and shame" and asked for God's forgiveness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana...gn=KARANGA
Ok... he's asked for gods forgivness... how nice, now how about paying some compensation to the victims?
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 10:24 am
God will compensate them with eternal reward in heaven.
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 10:38 am
(April 1, 2022 at 10:08 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
Pope Francis has apologised to a Canadian indigenous delegation for the Catholic Church's role in the country's residential school system.
The schools, operated for more than a century, were run as part of government policy to assimilate indigenous children and destroy their cultures.
The Roman Catholic Church in particular was responsible for operating up to 70% of residential schools.
The Pope said this caused him "pain and shame" and asked for God's forgiveness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana...gn=KARANGA
Ok... he's asked for gods forgivness... how nice, now how about paying some compensation to the victims? Pissing in the wind 
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 10:43 am
Thoughts and prayers...smh
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 12:40 pm
‘Dear Indigenous Canadians,
‘Remember back when we had a hand in torturing and killing your kids? Sorry about that.
Best wishes,
Papi’
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 12:58 pm
As far as I see it, Pope only apologized (asked God's forgiveness) for the bad people who molested & tormented kids, but he hasn't apologized for the "cultural genocide" - turning natives into Christians.
Quote:In his apology, Pope Francis said the residential schools caused him "pain and shame" and asked for God's forgiveness.
"For the deplorable behaviour of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness from God and I would like to tell you from the bottom of my heart that I am very pained," he said, speaking in Italian at the Vatican. "The content of faith cannot be transmitted in a way contrary to faith itself."
"I join my brother Canadian bishops in apologising," he added.
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 1:09 pm
I'm sure the dead children, and the sexual-assault victims, will feel their torment washed away by the Pope's generous admission.
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 1, 2022 at 3:43 pm
I have watched a few documentaries about the treatment at the residential schools. A vague 'ooops,sorry about that' from the fucking pope is a slap in the face.
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 2, 2022 at 10:14 am
(April 1, 2022 at 12:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: ‘Dear Indigenous Canadians,
‘Remember back when we had a hand in torturing and killing your kids? Sorry about that.
Best wishes,
Papi’
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RE: Pope Francis apologises for Canada residential school harms
April 2, 2022 at 1:39 pm
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