POPE UNDER ATTACK OVER CANADIAN SCHOOL ABUSE: Catholic church in abuse suffered by tens of thousands of indigenous children at Canada infamous Indian residential schools.
Obviously am disappointed with; the catholic church decision not to apologies for their; role in residential schools. Trudeau told reporters,adding that he would continue pressing the pontiff for an apology.
It is; estimated that more than 150,000 first nations, in unit and met is; children were; separated from their families and forced into residential schools run by the catholic; and Anglican churches on behalf on the federal government over much of the last century.
It was part of a deliberate policy of forced assimilation to take the Indian out of the child.
Canada truth and reconciliation commission has called it a cultural genocide.
A papal apology was one of the 94 calls to action recommended by the commission on the commission on the road to reconciliation between Canada and its indigenous population in 2015.
However, a letter released Tuesday by the president of the Canadian conference of catholic conference of catholic Bishops [CCCB] said Pope Francis could not personally apologies for residential schools.
The Holy Father is; aware of the findings of truth and reconciliation commission, which takes seriously,said the letter from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the CCCB.
As far as call to action is; concerned, after carefully considering the request and extensive dialogue with the Bishops of Canada, he felt that he could not personally respond.
Ted Quewezance, who was; abused while; attending a catholic residential school, told CBC news he has; disgusted with pontiff stance.
They haven’t changed their position from day one and they never will. The only thing could say is; sorry he got caught, that all, said Quewezance.
They know they did wrong you apologies.
Get Jobs On Telegram