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Perhaps if the Catholic Church apologized and took ownership for their actions of the past, these retaliatory acts may have been prevented.
The other churches involved offered apologies. The catholic church's indifference certainly hasn't helped anything.
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It's highly disappointing Pope Francis hasn't issued an apology, but it sounds like one is coming. His recent "closeness" tweet was an empty gesture.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nat...isit-1.6084245
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National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to set the stage for a formal papal apology in Canada for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, according to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
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However, it is worth noting that Catholic Church did apologize for the schools, back in 2009
https://www.ctvnews.ca/pope-apologiz...hools-1.393911:
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Pope Benedict has said he is sorry for the physical and sexual abuse and "deplorable" conduct at Catholic church-run Canadian residential schools.
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"As a gesture of reconciliation... it was important to hear from the one person who does speak for the Catholic Church around the world, to hear him say 'I am sorry. I feel for what you people have suffered. We hope that we can turn the page and move toward a better future together.'"
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Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said he appreciated the apology from the Church.
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