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This Métis elder spoke directly to the Pope. Here’s her story
FromThe Decibel
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system – an apology long awaited by Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This comes after a week of meetings between a delegation of Métis, Inuit and First Nations and the Pope and other members of the Catholic Church.Angie Crerar is an 85-year-old elder of the Métis Nation of Alberta. She spoke to Globe reporter Willow Fiddler in Rome after hearing the Pope speak on Friday. She talked about what the Pope’s apology means to her and Canada’s ongoing journey of reconciliation.
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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