The Archbishop of Toronto has offered a prepared explanation as to why the Catholic Church hasn’t apologized for its role in the abuse suffered by Indigenous children in residential schools. The facility ran from 1890 to 1969, before operations were transferred from the Catholic Church to the federal government. The Archdiocese says there’s no such thing as one entity of the Catholic Church of Canada. “Approximately 16 out of 70 Roman Catholic dioceses in Canada were associated with the former residential schools,” the document read. On Friday, Trudeau addressed the issue, asking the Catholic Church to “step up” and take responsibility for its role in residential schools.

Source: thestar June 05, 2021 01:52 UTC