Canadian Church to celebrate Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples vaticannews.va
The Canadian Church will focus its National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples this year on the theme “Healing of the Earth”, inspired by the celebration of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’”. The special day has been celebrated since 2002 on 12 December, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
In a message for the occasion the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council reminds us of the strong connection between the respect of human rights of the First Nations and stewardship of our common home, calling on the faithful “to live in solidarity with all peoples and to respect, protect, defend and nurture the oneness of all of God’s Creation.”…
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