“I learned from my grandmother that reconciliation can take many forms”
Father Cristino Bouvette is an Indigenous Albertan ordained in the Diocese of Calgary in 2012. His Kokum (grandmother) was a Cree residential school survivor from Saddle Lake, Alberta, and his grandfather was Métis from central Alberta. He is passionate about fostering reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Indigenous Peoples.
The Papal Visit to Canada secretariat has been created by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. The Papal Visit team is working closely with numerous partners including the Vatican, Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers and survivors of residential schools along with government officials at the federal, provincial and municipal levels as we prepare for this historic visit.
Papal Visit in Canada
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