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St. Boniface Group Witnesses Pope Francis' Apology in Maskecis, and the Pilgrimage in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta
A group of 40 Indigenous residential school survivors, elders and their caregivers from Berens River, Bloodvein, Hollow Water, Poplar River and Sagkeeng First Nations, as well as Manitogogan and Seymourville, headed out by bus to Alberta on July 23 to attend Pope Francis' historic apology to Canada's Indigenous people for the Catholic church's role in establishing and running a majority of residential schools.
The group was accompanied by Archbishop Albert LeGatt, nuns from the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, as well as Daniel Lussier from Réseau Compassion Network, Winnipeg Free Press reporter John Longhurst.
On July 25, the group was on hand at Maskwacis to hear Pope Francis's apology. The following day, the group attended the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage, where Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayer.
To view a photo gallery of the trip, click here or on photo.
The trip, as well as the papal apology, was highly mediatized.
To read John Longhurst's two Winnipeg Free Press stories, click here and click here.
To read John Longhurst's testimony on his experiences during the trip, click here.
To read CBC Manitoba's Emily Brass article, click here.
To read the Catholic Register's article by Michael Swan, click here.
To read the Winnipeg Free Press June 17 article "Manitoba residential school survivors set Alberta course to see Pope", click here
To read the Winnipeg Free Press May 21 article "Bringing Indigenous ideas into Christian Theology", click here
To read the Catholic Register's coverage of the Manitoba Métis Federation's April 21 meeting with Pope Francis in Rome, click here.
To read the CBC's April 21 article about the Manitoba Métis Federation's meeting with Pope Francis in Rome, with video, click here.
To read the April 1, Winnipeg Free Press article on Pope Francis' historic apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, click here.
To read the Catholic Register's coverage of the delegations meeting with Pope Francis in Rome, click here.
To read Winnipeg Free Press articles on the delegations meeting with Pope Francis in Rome, click here.
To read Vatican News coverage and watch video of the meetings with Canada's Indigenous, click here.
To read CBC Manitoba's coverage of the First Nations and Métis delegations in Rome to meet with Pope Francis, click here.
To read several March 28, 2022 Winnipeg Free Press articles on the First Nations and Métis delegations in Rome to meet with Pope Francis, click here.
To read a February 1st, 2022 Winnipeg Free Press article on the new Reconciliation Fund, click here.
To read a November 25, 2021 Winnipeg Free Press article on fundraising activities in the Archdioceses of St. Boniface and Winnipeg, click here.
To read a September 29 Winnipeg Free Press article on fundraising activities for healing and reconciliation in the five Manitoban dioceses, click here.
To read a September 27 CBC article about the Canadian bishops' pledge of raising 30 million dollars to support healing and reconciliation efforts, click here.
To read a September 26 Winnipeg Free Press story about the Canadian bishops' unequivocal apology for the Church's role in residential schools, click here.
To read a September 24 CBC article about the Canadian bishops' unequivocal apology for the Church's role in residential schools, click here.
To read a September 13 Winnipeg Free Press story about unmarked children's graves in St. Boniface, and a proposed monument for the children of the St. Boniface Industrial School, click here.
To read a September 16 Winnipeg Free Press story about the Sagkeeng First Nation backing the project of a monument for the children of thethe St. Boniface Industrial School, click here.
To read a September 13 Winnipeg Free Press editorial in favour of the proposed monument for the children of the St. Boniface Industrial School Monument, click here.
To read a July 29 CBC Story about Fr. Rhéal Forest's troubling remarks, click here.
To read Archbishop LeGatt's response to those remarks, click on the following links:
Global News - Winnipeg Morning Television Show
To read a July 27 Winnipeg Free Press story about RCMP investigations involving abuse at the former Residential School in Sagkeeng, click here.
To read a July 24 Winnipeg Free Press story about fundraising effort and organizations like Catholics for Truth and Reconciliation, click here.
To read a July 20 Winnipeg Free Press story about reconciliation and fundraising efforts, click here.
To read a July 15 Winnipeg Free Press story about the meeting between Manitoba Liberal party leader Dougald Lamont and Bishop LeGatt, click here.
To read a July 17 follow-up Winnipeg Free Press story about the above meeting, click here.
To view a June 4 CTV News interview with Bishop Donald Bolen of the Archdiocese of Regina on listening to Indigenous people, click here.
To read a June 2 Winnipeg Free Press interview with Bishop LeGatt about the controversy surrounding the name of Bishop Grandin Blvd. in Winnipeg, click here.
To read a June 2 Winnipeg Free Press interview with Cathédrale Parish member Janelle Delorme on the placement of the 215 orange ribbons at St. Boniface Cathedral, click here (Please note that this text accompanies the Winnipeg Free Press interview with Bishop LeGatt).
