When Phil Fontaine spoke decades ago about the sexual and physical abuse he suffered at Manitoba residential schools, he risked shame and shocked Canadians. Now he's part of a 30-member delegation that will be at the Vatican from March 28 to April 1 to address Pope Francis about the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools.
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Two days after Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, elders from Cote First Nation met with representatives from the Catholic Archdiocese of Regina and United Church of Canada to discuss reconciliation.
Two days after Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, elders from Cote First Nation met with representatives from the Catholic Archdiocese of Regina and United Church of Canada to discuss reconciliation.
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