Two more First Nations churches destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fires – The Catholic Register
June 29, 2021 VANCOUVER — Two more Catholic churches on First Nations land have been destroyed by fire, while fire damaged an Anglican church on First Nations land in northern…
NWAC Sends Letter To Pope Francis Saying Indigenous People Deserve A Real Apology – And More – From The Catholic Church
Press Release OTTAWA – Lorraine Whitman, the President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, has written to Pope Francis to express her deep disappointment with his failure to apologize…
KAIROS echoes faith communities and Indigenous nations’ calls for accountability to mark numerous reconciliation anniversaries
Press Release Jun. 9th, 2021 Today’s beginning of Indigenous History Month has been overshadowed by the recovery of 215 stolen children at a former Indian residential school in British Columbia.…
“Missing children and burial information” current status of the TRC Calls to Action
Press Release Jun. 4th, 2021 Indigenous Watchdog tracks and reports on how reconciliation is progressing in Canada across all 94 Calls to Action. With the recent discovery of a mass grave…
KAIROS echoes faith communities and Indigenous nations’ calls for accountability to mark numerous reconciliation anniversaries
Press Release Today’s beginning of Indigenous History Month has been overshadowed by the recovery of 215 stolen children at a former Indian residential school in British Columbia. Simultaneously, we are fast approaching the second anniversary of the 231 Calls for Justice for MMIWG2Spirit. These anniversaries and headlines have spurred feelings of…
Statement of Bishop Dowd on the Discovery of the Remains in Kamloops
Press Release SHOCK, GRIEF AND COMPASSION Dear friends in and of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Since the discovery of the remains of 215 children on the site of…
Indigenous Services minister wants Pope to apologize for Canada’s residential schools – CTV News
June 2, 2021 OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says he is open to the idea of considering different legal avenues when it comes to residential schools with burial…
A critical moment for upholding the human rights of Indigenous peoples
Press Release May. 11th, 2021 Our Nations and organizations welcome the significant progress that is being made toward adoption of federal legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the…
Kairos: Seeking new participants in the Prairies North Region
Press Release Are you interested in justice for Indigenous peoples, land defenders, migrants, women and the Earth? Are you intrigued by the idea of networking with others on local and…
Faith groups unite for Canadian climate advocacy campaign
Press Release For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action campaign will run until October 2021 Unceded Algonquin Territory [Ottawa, ON]: February 17, 2021—A coalition of 35 Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have come together for…
