15 h. ago Ottawa Catholic basilica remembers Pope Francis as welcoming, hopeful

Pope Francis was the first Latin American pope in the Catholic Church's history, and was famously known for his messages of acceptance towards LGBTQ2S+ people.

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24 h. ago ’Man of compassion:’ Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis

It’s been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day remain fresh in their minds. “His statements of apology still have a lot of impact to a lot of us residential school survivors,” Piita […]

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25 h. ago Catholics in Alberta mourn the death of Pope Francis, reflect on his legacy

For many Catholics in Alberta, the most enduring part of Pope Francis' legacy will be his historic apology for the Catholic's role in church-run residential schools.

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25 h. ago Pope Francis made Catholic Church more welcoming, says Winnipeg Archbishop

'He really was focused on us being a listening people, that we start by listening to those around us,' says Archbishop Murray Chatlain.

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25 h. ago Pope Francis: Local Catholics mourn death, praise 'true pastor, shepherd'

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]

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31 h. ago Carney and Poilievre are both Catholic. Here’s how they reacted to the Pope’s death

Both leaders mentioned the Pope's visit to Canada and the apology he offered to First Nations people regarding residential schools

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32 h. ago B.C. Catholics react to death of Pope Francis: 'A beacon of hope'

The archdiocese of Vancouver was among those mourning the loss of the church's first Latin American pontiff, who died on Easter Monday

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32 h. ago Many in B.C. laud Pope Francis, but his death renews calls to advance reconciliation

The archdiocese of Vancouver was among those mourning the loss of the church's first Latin American pontiff, who died on Easter Monday

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36 h. ago Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file. The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88. Francis was the global leader of Canada’s most […]

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