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Campaign Raised More than $31K for Indigenous Education
September 24, 2025 Personal connection to Alvin Dixon revealed in serendipitous encounter during run/walk in Calgary on August 10 Alvin William Dixon (1937–2014), a respected Heiltsuk First Nation Elder, was taken from his family at age 10 to the Alberni Indian Residential School on Vancouver Island, where he survived years of abuse. Eventually, he enrolled […]
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Letter to the People of God: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept. 30, 2025 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, I invite all members of our Archdiocesan community to pause and reflect on the legacy of residential schools, the painful history endured by Indigenous Peoples, and the role that the Catholic Church played […]
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The United Church Issues Bold, Hopeful Call for Action on Peace and Justice
August 14, 2025 The United Church of Canada today released a renewed declaration of its commitment to justice, peace, the integrity of Creation, and the flourishing and well-being of all peoples and the world. “Dreaming a Better World Into Being: For the Sake of God’s Beloved World” stems from a number of decisions made this […]
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Ecumenical group rolls out guidelines to address spiritual violence – The Anglican Journal
August 12, 2025 A document aiming to heal the legacy of spiritual harm churches committed against Indigenous peoples, written by an ecumenical working group and presented to Sacred Circle Aug. 8, makes a set of “calls to healing” to churches—including implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Members of the group, […]
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2S and LGBTQIA+ Apology from the Church to the Church
July 24, 2025 The United Church of Canada will offer an historic apology for ways in which the denomination has hurt and harmed 2S and LGBTQIA+ communities within and beyond the United Church. The apology will take place in the context of a special livestreamed worship service on Friday, August 8. The service will be held […]
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From Calgary to Kananaskis: Citizens rally for debt justice before G7 Summit
Jun. 12, 2025 Cardinal Pedro Barreto, Indigenous leaders and global partners among featured guests at Calgary gathering, June 12–15 at Ambrose University WHAT – The G7 Jubilee People’s Forum is a four-day gathering in Calgary, June 12–15, bringing together social and ecological justice activists, faith communities, and people of conscience from Canada and around the […]
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Press Advisory: From Calgary to Kananaskis: Citizens rally for debt justice before G7 Summit
Jun. 3, 2025 Cardinal Pedro Barreto and global partners among featured guests at Calgary gathering, June 12–15 at Ambrose University WHAT – The G7 Jubilee People’s Forum is a four-day gathering in Calgary, June 12–15, bringing together social and ecological justice activists, faith communities, and people of conscience from Canada and around the world. Held […]
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Reflections on Pope Francis’s 2022 visit to Maskwacis – rdnewsnow.com
Apr 25, 2025 The apology Pope Francis delivered to Indigenous people on July 25, 2022 in Maskwacis, Alta. was monumental, if you ask Reverend (Rev.) Tony Snow. Snow, who was there, is a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary, and is the Indigenous minister for the Chinook Winds (southern Alberta) region […]
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New windows reflect Indigenous resilence, reconcilitation and unity – caedm
April 24, 2025 Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples held a special dedication ceremony to unveil and bless its new stained-glass window—an artistic representation of resilience, reconciliation, and unity through Indigenous and Catholic symbolism. The window’s central image, a vibrant tree representing the Sacred Heart community, was inspired by Pope Francis’s 2022 visit, where […]
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The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: Wilton Littlechild remembers Francis – CFWE
Apr 22, 2025 Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope’s voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, says he […]
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