Los líderes indígenas canadiennees reunirán con el papa Francisco en diciembre con la esperanza de obtener una exoneration por el papel de la Iglesia Católica en las escuelas residenciales, manifestó la Conferencia Canadiense de Obispos Católicos (CCCB, por sus siglas en inglés) este martes 29 of June.
“Pope Francis is deeply committed to listening directly to Indigenous peoples, expressing his sincere closeness, addressing the impact of colonization and the role of the Church in the residential school system, in the hope of responding to the suffering of the peoples indigenous peoples and the effects of intergenerational trauma, ”the CCCB said in a statement on Tuesday.
Meetings between December 17 and 20 have long been in demand as Indigenous leaders have for years pressured the Church to formally apologize for its role in administration. from some of the 139 schools where First Nations children were arbitrarily enrolled starting in 1820.
From that decade, under the leadership of the Canadian government, First Nations children were, in some cases, forcibly separated from their families and transferred to various boarding schools with the aim of instilling European culture in them.
In recent weeks, hundreds of anonymous graves have been found in some of these schools with the remains of indigenous children, who have been missing for years.
While other churches have formally apologized, including the United Church, the Anglican Church and the Presbyterian Church, the Catholic Church has not spoken in the same way, even when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Catholic, urged him to do so.
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“The Bishops of Canada are deeply grateful for the openness of the Holy Father by generously inviting them to personal meetings with each of the three distinct groups of delegates – First Nations, Métis and Inuit – as well as a final audience. with all the delegates together on December 20, 2021, ”the statement added.
The Métis are people of mixed European and Aboriginal descent, while the Inuit are the residents of the Far North, which were once referred to as Eskimos. The First Nations were the first inhabitants of Canada before the arrival of European settlers.
Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand will lead a group and said he will pressure the Pope to travel to Canada to apologize on behalf of the church.
“You will have a greater sense of power and truth in your feelings and your path to healing if you step into the soils of Canada and stand here on our land,” Chartrand said in an interview with the agency. release The Canadian Press.
It is estimated that before the last school closed in 1996, at least 4,000 children died and were sometimes buried unceremoniously and without their parents knowing their fate.
About 150,000 indigenous children attended schools, the purpose of which was to instill white culture in indigenous children. Many have been victims of physical, mental and sexual abuse. About 60% of the 139 residential schools were administered by the Catholic Church.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said the time had come for a formal apology from the head of the Catholic Church.
“People are hoping to see Pope Francis apologize in a comprehensive, comprehensive and comprehensive manner,” Miller said at a press conference Tuesday.
* Juan Felipe Vélez Rojas contributed to the writing of this note.
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