Felician Sisters of North America Statements Regarding Justice and Peace
“martyred city”
Pope Francis today kissed a flag brought to him yesterday from the town of Bucha, which he called a “martyred city.” “I repeat once again put an end to this war, silence the arms, put an end to the death and destruction”
Pope Francis apologizes for ‘deplorable’ treatment of Canada’s Indigenous in church-run schools
ROME — Pope Francis on April 1 offered a long sought-after apology to Canada’s Indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church’s involvement in the country’s abuse-ridden residential schools and vowed to visit Canada soon. “For the deplorable conduct of members of the Catholic Church, I ask God’s forgiveness,” said Francis, who described the institutional abuses by church…