America - The Jesuit Review | Why Pope Francis will visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous Peoples @AmericaMedia | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
On July 24–29, 2022, Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Canada, where he will meet with many Indigenous Peoples across the country and issue an in-person apology for the Catholic Church's involvement in the residential school system, which for nearly 200 years waged a cultural war on Canada's Indigenous Peoples.
In this episode of Behind the Story, Ricardo da Silva, S.J. hosts Priscilla Solomon, C.S.J. and Gerry Kelly, both of whom have decades of experience in working for reconciliation. Ricardo, Priscilla and Gerry discuss the history of the residential school system, the Catholic Church's involvement, the church's attempts at reconciliation, and how the visit of Pope Francis could further the process of reconciliation with an encompassing apology on Canadian soil.
00:12 - History of residential schools in Canada
02:16 - Guest introductions
03:28 - Acknowledgement of indigenous lands
05:28 - Sr. Priscilla's family experiences with residential schools
09:22 - Gerry's experience of residential schools
15:27 - Legal evolution of indigenous rights in Canada
18:41 - Indigenous "wardship" in Canada
19:59 - Understanding the church's involvement in residential schools
26:45 - Reconciliation with women's congregations who ran the schools
30:33 - Obstacles to reconciliation
33:27 - What was the "settlement agreement"?
35:27 - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
39:05 - Church efforts at reconciliation
45:55 - Need for public apologies
46:50 - Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Canada
51:08 - Hopes for the apology of Pope Francis
54:38 - Why Sr. Priscilla stays in the church
---
America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. To become a subscriber, visit americamagazine.org/subscribe.
******
Sign-up for our newsletter: bit.ly/2Ka4SOi
******
Follow us on Social Media:
• America Media on Facebook: bit.ly/2Kal3Ll
• America Media on Twitter: bit.ly/2viJosZ
• America Media on Instagram: bit.ly/2Ka5q6O
******
Support more videos like this: bit.ly/2vgqm6A
On July 24–29, 2022, Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Canada, where he will meet with many Indigenous Peoples across the country and issue an in-person apology for the Catholic Church's involvement in the residential school system, which for nearly 200 years waged a cultural war on Canada's Indigenous Peoples.
In this episode of Behind the Story, Ricardo da Silva, S.J. hosts Priscilla Solomon, C.S.J. and Gerry Kelly, both of whom have decades of experience in working for reconciliation. Ricardo, Priscilla and Gerry discuss the history of the residential school system, the Catholic Church's involvement, the church's attempts at reconciliation, and how the visit of Pope Francis could further the process of reconciliation with an encompassing apology on Canadian soil.
00:12 - History of residential schools in Canada
02:16 - Guest introductions
03:28 - Acknowledgement of indigenous lands
05:28 - Sr. Priscilla's family experiences with residential schools
09:22 - Gerry's experience of residential schools
15:27 - Legal evolution of indigenous rights in Canada
18:41 - Indigenous "wardship" in Canada
19:59 - Understanding the church's involvement in residential schools
26:45 - Reconciliation with women's congregations who ran the schools
30:33 - Obstacles to reconciliation
33:27 - What was the "settlement agreement"?
35:27 - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
39:05 - Church efforts at reconciliation
45:55 - Need for public apologies
46:50 - Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Canada
51:08 - Hopes for the apology of Pope Francis
54:38 - Why Sr. Priscilla stays in the church
---
America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. To become a subscriber, visit americamagazine.org/subscribe.
******
Sign-up for our newsletter: bit.ly/2Ka4SOi
******
Follow us on Social Media:
• America Media on Facebook: bit.ly/2Kal3Ll
• America Media on Twitter: bit.ly/2viJosZ
• America Media on Instagram: bit.ly/2Ka5q6O
******
Support more videos like this: bit.ly/2vgqm6A
