Pope Francis brought what he could offer, his words, his presence, his apology. But he pointed toward what Christians are supposed to bring, an encounter with…
In regard to the history of Christian missionaries in Canada, which reaches back more than 150 before confederation and residential schools, Pope Francis insisted that “Christian charity was not absent, and there were many outstanding instances of devotion and care for children” on the part of clergy and religious communities.
It was an echo of a key line from his April apology in Rome: “Clearly, the content of the faith cannot be transmitted in a way contrary to the faith itself: Jesus taught us to welcome, love, serve … it is a frightening thing when, precisely in the name of the faith, counter-witness is rendered to the Gospel.”
Evoking the powerful symbol of the grave, without engaging controversies related to the discoveries of last year, the Holy Father spoke of about the resurrection, the historical claim by which Christianity stands or falls.
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