A simple SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e sorrySA国际影视传媒� from the Pope isnSA国际影视传媒檛 going to cut it for the Fort Norman M茅tis community.

Fort Norman M茅tis Community President Lindsay Norwegian said as much in a press release issued June 28.

SA国际影视传媒淢ore than 150,000 First Nations, M茅tis, and Inuit children attended the church-run schools or student residences between their establishment in the 1870s and the closure of the last residence in the mid-1990s,SA国际影视传媒� said Norwegian in the release. SA国际影视传媒淭he crimes were harsh and damaging, and that pain many of our survivors carry today. More importantly, many victims have passed on and took their pain with them to their graves.

SA国际影视传媒淲e are expecting a response, to our modest request, to the Fort Norman M茅tis Community to hear from the Pope admitting what took place. The church knowingly hired criminals and turned a blind eye to what was taking place.SA国际影视传媒�

Contending that the Roman Catholic Church has deflected the blame for the abuse that occurred at residential schools, Norwegian said anything less than a full acknowledgement by the Pope of the crimes that occurred is unacceptable.

She said this includes the abuse itself and the efforts to cover up the abuse in the years since. If the Pope meets these expectations, Norwegian said he must allow follow up with concrete action to right the wrongs committed.

Comparing the situation to taking communion, Norwegian said the Pope cannot realistically expect forgiveness of the churchSA国际影视传媒檚 past sins until the church confesses them and repents.

SA国际影视传媒淎ll we want is for the church to promise that they will never commit such crimes ever again,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淭he request is both humble and must be received with a sincere reply to the survivors and their families.SA国际影视传媒�