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Despite apology from pope, some Native Americans find it hard to forgive

The legacy of residential schools has been handed down to today’s Native Americans. Jody Roy’s uncle was sexually and physically abused in Canada. Terry Cornell had three family members who never came home from a residential school in the U.S.

Pope apologizes for treatment of Indigenous in Canada and promises to visit

Expressing “sorrow and shame” for the complicity of Catholics in abusing Indigenous children in Canada and helping in the attempt to erase their culture, Pope Francis pledged to address the issue more fully when he visits Canada.

With ‘cradleboard,’ Indigenous people ask pope to ponder fate of their children

Members of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations gave Pope Francis a “cradleboard,” a traditional baby carrier, and asked him to keep it overnight as he reflected on what happened to Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools and, particularly, to those who never made it home again.

Praying for those harmed in Native American boarding schools

About 50 people gathered Aug. 29 in St. Benedict Church to pray for those harmed in Native American boarding schools.

In tribal lands, vaccines have offered relief lacking in urban areas

As news spread of COVID-19’s toll on vulnerable populations, the health of 73-year-old great-grandmother Carol Craig was of great concern to her 8-year-old great-granddaughter.

Archbishop’s ties to native people are appreciated

When the director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Kateri Center learned of Archbishop Blase Cupich’s appointment, it was appropriate that she was at a Native American celebration.

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