Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec’s basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site
But Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, says there’s no animosity or questioning of people’s personal religious choices.
Denis Gagnon, a professor of anthropology at Universite de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, studied the origins of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre and the devotion to St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, among the Innu of northeastern Quebec.Toward the end of the 1990s, Gagnon met with several Indigenous communities of the region to observe rituals and practices. Gagnon said Indigenous people were drawn to St. Anne because of her healing powers and her status as a strong woman.
“Her place as a grandmother allowed Indigenous people to understand her as a protector, because in their world vision, grandfathers and grandmothers, real or imaginary, held that function,” Rousseau said in a recent interview. “I don’t have anything against people that will continue to go to Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, that have a passion for St. Anne,” Vollant said in a recent interview. “It’s every person’s choice.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec’s basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim siteHundreds of people, including residential school survivors, plan to attend the Thursday mass
Read more »
Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec’s basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site | National NewswatchNational Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. Make it a daily habit.
Read more »
Indigenous Edmonton city councillor prepares to welcome Pope Francis - Edmonton | Globalnews.caEdmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette is going to be deputy mayor during the papal visit, to represent the city and Indigenous culture.
Read more »
Indigenous people hope Pope Francis goes beyond apology after visit to CanadaWith Pope Francis set to embark on a six-day 'penitential' visit to Canada this Sunday, Indigenous people say they hope the pontiff goes beyond delivering a simple apology.
Read more »
Pope Francis' visit to Canada: The complicated relationship between Indigenous communities and the churchTHE CONVERSATION
Read more »
Edmonton church that blends Indigenous ceremony with Catholic liturgy prepares for Pope Francis visitThe Vatican bills Pope Francis’s stop at Edmonton’s Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples as an ‘encounter,’ which indicates a deeper, more intimate connection than a formal meeting
Read more »