Indigenous

After Pope called residential schools 'genocide,' House of Commons should too: NDP MP

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament said Tuesday she hopes all of her colleagues will recognize the residential schools system as genocide, now that Pope Francis has used the term.

Aug 2, 2022 7:50 PM Read more >

Indigenous leaders wish Pope's acknowledgment of genocide was made on Canadian soil

A member of the National Indian Residential School Circle of Survivors says it's good Pope Francis acknowledged that what happened in the schools amounted to genocide, but that he should have said it before he left Canada.

Aug 2, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >

Pope says Indigenous people suffered genocide at residential schools

ROME — Pope Francis says the abuses Indigenous Peoples faced while being forced to attend residential schools amounted to genocide.

Jul 30, 2022 2:43 AM Read more >

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House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the cr

Jul 29, 2022 10:04 PM Read more >

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House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the cr

Jul 29, 2022 9:04 PM Read more >

'Mamianaq': Pope Francis ends reconciliation visit by apologizing in Inuktitut

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the evil perpetrated by “not a few” Catholics as he wrapped up Friday a six-day visit that saw celebration and criticism for his repeated apologizes for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in cu

Jul 29, 2022 7:20 PM Read more >

The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada

Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. Here are the latest developments on his stops today (all times are ET): 8:25 p.m.

Jul 29, 2022 6:26 PM Read more >

Pope Francis denounces 'evil' of sexual abuse for first time on Canadian soil

QUEBEC — For the first time since the start of a Canadian tour highlighted by apologies for the Catholic Church's role in Indigenous residential schools, Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people.

Jul 28, 2022 6:11 PM Read more >

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Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 3 in Kentucky JACKSON, Ky.

Jul 28, 2022 4:05 PM Read more >

Foundation returns Indigenous items to Mexican officials

Small, ancient sculptures that have been gathering dust in an Albuquerque storage box are returning home to Mexico, where they are intertwined with the identity of Indigenous communities.

Jul 27, 2022 5:53 PM Read more >