Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet confirmed this week that more than 400 churches across Canada have been burned, vandalised or otherwise targeted since 2015. Lifesite News reports the vandalism comes after controversial claims about unmarked graves at former Indian Residential School sites. The cabinet’s report, released on 19 September, attributes a significant rise in these Read more
Last month, Pope Francis came to Canada and expressed regret for the Roman Catholic Church’s part in running notoriously abusive residential schools for Indigenous children, which operated between 1880 and 1996. “I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples,” the pope said. Canada’s own government has previously Read more
Bishops of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan called for justice and “repentance” after hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at a former Catholic-run residential school. “We offer our condolences, but we know that this is not enough, and our words must move to concrete action,” the bishops said in a joint statement. Leaders of a Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to whitewash the Canadian government’s role in the deadly operation of residential schools by deflecting blame to the Roman Catholic Church, said Most Rev. Fred Henry, bishop emeritus of the Calgary diocese. In an open letter to the prime minister, Henry, who presided over southern Alberta Catholics from 1998 Read more
Canada’s Liberal Party won’t accept new candidates who don’t support its pro-choice abortion stance. This was announced by Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, who is a Catholic. Federal elections for the Ottawa House of Commons are scheduled for next year. Mr Trudeau described the new rule as part of a screening process that includes questions Read more