The 32 Indigenous delegates may have different expectations heading into their upcoming meetings with the head of the Roman Catholic Church but it’s clear they…
“We are here because of our family, our family that has been uprooted, displaced and also relocated,” said Chief Gerald Antoine, the Assembly of First Nations delegation lead.The 32 Indigenous delegates may have different expectations heading into their upcoming meetings with the head of the Roman Catholic Church but it’s clear they all feel it is an important moment in history.
Metis delegates will be the first to sit down with Pope Francis on Monday morning, followed by Inuit delegates later in the afternoon. Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, a youth representative from British Columbia’s Fort Nelson First Nation, said it feels momentous to actually be in Rome, especially since the delegation’s original dates in December were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Advertisement 3“It’s their strength and their perseverance, the reason why we are here,” she said.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops organized the delegation, and will have a handful of bishops attending.
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