Indigenous leaders urge sustained Vatican reconciliation efforts
April 26, 2025, 12:21 pm
At Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, Indigenous leaders pressed the Vatican to continue his reconciliation initiatives. They called for concrete actions and structured programs to address Indigenous concerns, ensuring that the spirit of dialogue and respect championed by the late pontiff endures amid shifting church priorities.
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Plusieurs dizaines de fidèles ont assisté à une messe commémorative à la cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde.
Quelques heures après avoir vu le pape François être conduit à son dernier repos au Vatican, plusieurs dizaines de fidèles ont assisté samedi à une messe commémorative à la cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde.
MONTREAL - Hours after waking to watch Pope Francis being laid to rest, several dozen faithful paid a final tribute to the late pontiff at a memorial mass at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral on Saturday.
Les dirigeants autochtones présents à Rome pour les funérailles du pape François espèrent que le Vatican continuera de promouvoir les efforts de réconciliation qu’il a défendus pendant son pontificat.
Gov. Gen. says the pontiff's apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step in addressing historical injustices
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy.
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