Image above is a screenshot of videoclip from CTV News https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tiny-shoes-and-lowered-flags-memorials-spread-for-215-first-nations-children-found-buried-in-mass-grave-in-b-c-1.5448699
What topped the news this past week? Deep sadness and mourning of the recent horrific discovery of 215 bodies of indigenous schoolchildren buried underneath a residential school in Kamloops. There were many news articles across Canada written about it and social media posts showing solidarity and sharing the grief and mourning on this news.
One article stuck out for me in particular and it was on iPolitics. Here's the link: https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/28/the-catholic-church-must-atone-for-its-role-in-residential-schools/
The author writes how the Catholic Church, who was responsible for this residential school, has refused (unlike other denominations of the Christian faith) to fully acknowledge their horrific treatment towards indigenous children and offer a substantial apology which was recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Here's a quote:
"(Pope) Francis has said that he takes the issue “seriously,” but that “after carefully considering the request and extensive dialogue with the bishops of Canada, he felt that he could not personally respond.” In 1991, the Canadian Bishops said, “We are sorry and deeply regret the pain, suffering and alienation that so many experienced” at the residential schools, and two years later added that “various types of abuse experienced at some residential schools have moved us to a profound examination of conscience as a Church.” But that’s it, and it’s just not enough."
The article interestingly was entitled with the word "atone." Atonement is a popular Christian word and in this IMCO, Jonathan offers his Christian opinion on this word atonement in light of the horrific news that topped this past week this Wednesday, noon. LIVE
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