Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
| Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops | |
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is the national assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in Canada.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- July 2021: The organization announced that Pope Francis invited a delegation of Indigenous leaders to meet with him at the Vatican in December 2021. The group has refused to extend an invitation for the Pope to deliver an apology in Canada as requested by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The conference conducts an annual plenary meeting every September. The organization invited Pope John Paul II to visit Canada in July 2002 for World Youth Day.[2]
- November 2021: The assembly was thanked by RoseAnne Archibald for acting quickly on the request for a papal visit.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statement from AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald on Pope Francis visit", Anishinabek News, 5 November 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Opinion: A suggestion for Indigenous leaders before they head to the Vatican", Anishinabek News, 29 July 2021 (archived copy; original article).