Archbishop urges penance for mistreatment of aboriginal children at residential schools
The Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa is calling on followers of the
faith to “repent” and seek forgiveness for how the church mistreated
thousands of aboriginal children in residential schools for many
decades. The message is contained in a pastoral letter written by Archbishop
Terrence Prendergast and comes just days before the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission (TRC) releases the findings of its six-year
probe into this controversial chapter of Canadian history.
