World Canadian government says Pope's apology not enough

[Jazzy]

"The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis' apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country's church-run residential schools didn't go far enough, suggesting that reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress.

Francis has said he is on a "Penitential pilgrimage" to atone for the church's role in the residential school system, in which generations of Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and forced to attend church-run, government-funded boarding schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian society.

Echoing criticism from some school survivors, Miller noted that Francis didn't mention sexual abuse in his list of abuses endured by Indigenous children in the schools."

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Thoughts about this?

 

[atpollard]

The prime minister should have his ambassador act as his second and demand satisfaction on the field of honor. The offenses mostly occurred in the 19th century, so a duel seems the appropriate way to resolve it.

 

[Bluezone777]

People should have learned by now that when it comes to apologies, the apology you give will never be enough. I wonder how long it will be until the day comes when people just quit apologizing altogether?

 

[Faith]

"The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis' apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country's church-run residential schools didn't go far enough, suggesting that reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress.

Francis has said he is on a "Penitential pilgrimage" to atone for the church's role in the residential school system, in which generations of Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and forced to attend church-run, government-funded boarding schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian society.

Echoing criticism from some school survivors, Miller noted that Francis didn't mention sexual abuse in his list of abuses endured by Indigenous children in the schools."

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Thoughts about this?

Were any of these children murdered too? I saw gravesites and people being interviewed who spoke about those no longer here.