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Indigenous council plans trauma response program – The Anglican Journal
The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) is partnering with a Manitoba mental health organization and other groups in the hope of providing trauma response to people in the province’s northern communities. ACIP co-chair Canon Murray Still says ACIP is currently exploring funding options for From Trauma to New Life, which has an estimated cost […]
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Sacred Circle ratifies Covenant and Our Way of Life – The Anglican Journal
National Indigenous Anglican archbishop hails ‘historic,’ ’joyous moment’ Sacred Circle has officially approved founding documents for the self-determining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada. The central gathering of Indigenous Anglicans signed and ratified the Covenant and Our Way of Life on May 30, following reports from talking circles that had spent the afternoon […]
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Sacred Circle 2023 will be ‘pivotal moment’ for church, national Indigenous archbishop says – The Anglican Journal
May 24, 2023 The upcoming Sacred Circle will be a “pivotal moment” for the Anglican Church of Canada, National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper says, as members aim to reach consensus on the two founding documents for the self-determining Indigenous church: the Covenant and Our Way of Life. Harper says the gathering, which will take place […]
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You can be Indigenous and Christian, speakers insist – The Catholic Register
May 5, 2023 OTTAWA — At the Ottawa offices of Cardus, coinciding with the 343rd anniversary of the death of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, four Indigenous Canadians spoke to a mixed crowd of what it means to be both Indigenous and a person of faith. The April 17 event, sponsored by the Archdioceses of Calgary and […]
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Pope Francis pushes return of Indigenous artifacts – The Catholic Register
May 3, 2023 Pope Francis is getting personally involved in making sure sacred items and cultural artifacts held in the Vatican Museums are returned to Canadian Indigenous communities. “The restitution of Indigenous things of Canada is underway, at least we agreed to do so,” Pope Francis told reporters during his news conference on the plane […]
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Charting the way toward reconciliation – The Catholic Register
April 30, 2023 Close to nine months after Pope Francis’ penitential pilgrimage to apologize to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Catholics from across the country gathered in-person and online to reflect on the historic visit and to consider the way forward. Hosted by Julia and Adam Kozak from the Office of the Papal Visit programming team, Reflections […]
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Second Sustainability Report for The United Church of Canada shows marked progress in climate actions
TORONTO, April 26, 2023 – On the heels of Earth Week, The United Church of Canada released its second Sustainability Report, which highlights the work it is doing to combat the climate crisis through a lens of four climate pillars: putting its own house in order, connecting with the earth, raising spirited voices and responding […]
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The Doctrine of Discovery has been rescinded by the Vatican. What happens next? – National Observer
April 12th 2023 Two weeks ago, the Vatican released a statement denouncing the “Doctrine of Discovery,” a series of documents that Canadian governments have used to justify colonization for centuries. In its denouncement, the Vatican decried the doctrine as “not part of the teaching of the Catholic Church,” adding the documents “have never been considered […]
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Participate in the Moose Hide Campaign – The United Church of Canada
Canada is in the midst of an ongoing national crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2S-LGBTQIA+ people. Canada has a long legacy of devaluing Indigenous peoples—in particular Indigenous women, girls, and 2S-LGBTQIA+ people. As a result, many people believe that they do not matter, and that it is acceptable to commit acts of […]
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Indigenous call Vatican’s repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery ‘only a step’ – National Catholic Reporter
April 5, 2023 Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada had mixed reactions to the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, a series of 15th-century papal bulls that legitimized colonial exploitation, but they agreed the statement should be followed with further action. Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier, a former chief of the Okanese First Nation who […]
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