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August 31, 2021

Assembly of First Nations leader will not meet Pope Francis at Vatican

RoseAnne Archibald, shown in this 2018 file photo, has been elected the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada. She spent the last three years leading the Chiefs of Ontario.

The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations will not meet with the Pope when a meeting scheduled for December between Pope Francis and Canadian Indigenous leaders will be held, and it’s still not certain if any AFN leaders will attend.

Published in Canada
August 21, 2017

Former First Nations head is optimistic about reconciliation

Thirty paddlers participating in the Canadian Canoe pilgrimage depart Victoria Island in the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau, Quebec Aug. 11.

OTTAWA – Bob Watts, former CEO of the Assembly of First Nations and key player in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), says he is optimistic about reconciliation.

Published in Canada
June 11, 2015

Residential schools, Ukraine on agenda for Harper, Pope

Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a private audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 11.

VATICAN CITY - Prime Minister Stephen Harper discussed the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission when he met with Pope Francis at the Vatican today.

Published in Canada