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Pope, Trudeau talk about reconciliation with Canada's indigenous people

May 30, 2017

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians "move forward on a real reconciliation" with the country's indigenous people.

Montreal's Cardinal Turcotte, cleric with common touch, dies at age 78

by Catholic News Service

Apr 9, 2015

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, cardinal of the people, died Wednesday in Montreal's Marie-Clarac Hospital.

The 78-year-old cardinal, who served as Montreal's archbishop for 22 years, was diabetic, and his health had been in decline for several months. He was moved to palliative care March 24.

Turcotte was remembered as a populist, a down-to-earth cleric with a common touch who once supported an ad campaign that urged Montreal residents to pray for his beloved Canadiens to make the National Hockey League playoffs.

Canadian bishops issue synod questionnaire, will keep results private

by Deborah Gyapong

Feb 13, 2015

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited dioceses to prepare for the worldwide Synod of Bishops with a set of questions on marriage and family life, but the conference said any questionnaire results will remain private.

Canadian synod results private, but bishops indicate 'good read' of situation

by NCR Staff

Mar 25, 2014

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' normal practice when giving input to Rome has been to do so privately, the bishops' conference president said.

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Pope, Trudeau talk about reconciliation with Canada's indigenous people

Montreal's Cardinal Turcotte, cleric with common touch, dies at age 78

Canadian bishops issue synod questionnaire, will keep results private

Canadian synod results private, but bishops indicate 'good read' of situation